Brad
First off we need to know a few things.
When you put the truck back together did you put in any new carpet
or floor mat with insulation beneath? This may cause the
pedal to stop before its full travel distance.
A full inch of free play is a lot on a new clutch you may want to
tighten that up to maybe a half an inch. This can and should be
readjusted after a breaking in period of say 500 miles.
The input shaft bushing may need some lube I usually put a small
amount of high temp lube to the end of the transmission input shaft
as well as a little on the clutch splines. I work the clutch plate
over the splines a few times then wipe any excess off.
Did you resurface the flywheel? Was it done on a centerless grinding
machine? Is the return spring spring hooked up? Are any of the
linkages worn? Does the pedal come up the the stop on the
floorboards? Is it binding on the sides of the holes thru the
floorboards or the rubber/felt gromets that sit in the floor?
As a last resort pull the trany and check to see if the spring
side of the clutch plate face the tranny. Lube the splines and input
shaft and bushing while its out.
Good luck try the easy stuff first.
Rogerg
51-3100 AD Stocker
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Newman [mailto:bkn6@airmail.net]
> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 11:06 PM
> To: oletrucks; Old Chevy Trucks
> Subject: [oletrucks] gear grinding
>
>
> I know that this is probably operator error, but I have to ask:
> When I try to put my newly reassembled 49 3100 in gear, it grinds like
> mad and will not go into any gear unless the motor is off. I have a
> stock 3 on the tree tranny which has been inspected and OK'd by a
> reputable local rebuild shop, and everything in the clutch is new. The
> tranny worked and shifted like a charm before I dismantled the truck for
> a frame off restoration.
> I have read the shop manual backwards and forwards, but I can't seem to
> figure this out. I became so discouraged that I took the truck to what
> was supposed to be a reputable tranny shop, they kept it for 2 weeks,
> and finally admitted that they had no clue how to work on the old stuff.
> Man when it rains it pours.
> So what do ya'll think ..................... does this sound like a
> linkage problem, or something more serious like the clutch, or worse yet
> a bad tranny?
> Any suggestions and/or remedies will be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks
> Brad
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