Charlie,
Did you check the old throw out bearing to the new one? Is it mounted
correctly?
I had several TO Bearings which I got from who knows where many years ago
but when I went to use one of them I noticed 2 of them were wrong although
they would fit on the bracket.
It would have to be a serious warp to cause that.
Sorry to hear about your tales of woe.
Good luck
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie" <cehubbard@home.com>
To: "Datsun Roadster Mailing List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 10:42 PM
Subject: 1500 Clutch Problem
> I just finished rebuilding the engine in my 64 1500. Unfortunately, my
first
> test drive has shown that there is a problem with the clutch. The tranny
> grinds in every gear including 1st. This is all from a stopped position in
> idle with the clutch all the way in. The front shaft still spins even when
> stopped with the clutch in. The slave travel is well within the .6 = .8
inch
> tolerance. The hydraulics hold pressure and the pilot bushing is new and
> lubricated. You can slow the spin down by pulling the stick back toward
2nd
> gear and quickly pushing it into first. I think that this simply uses the
> 2nd gear synchro to slow the shaft down.
>
> When driving the car, I can ease it into gears by using the throttle to
> synchronize the gear speeds. Otherwise...ggggrrrrriiinnnndddd. :o(
>
> Putting the clutch in takes all power off the drive train but the clutch
is
> not separating completely from the plates. I think that the clutch plate
is
> either warped or that the rebuilder muffed it. Has anyone experienced this
> before. BTW, I did put a light coat of grease on the shaft to allow the
> clutch free play between the pressure plate and the flywheel. Does anyone
> think that this could be the problem. Someone suggested that I may have
put
> the thing in backwards. I may have but seriously doubt it. Oh well, better
> get ready to pull the engine again.
>
> To top it all off, the new rear main seal still drips oil in quantity. A
> mechanic friend of mine suggested that partially rotate the seal halves so
> that the cuts are offset from the joint where the cap joins the block.
> Anyone ever try that?
>
> Charlie Hubbard
> 1964 SPL310
> Flower Mound, Texas
> http://members.home.net/cehubbard/tdroc/
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