This had crossed my mind so I spent about an hour driving around riding the
clutch making it slip as much as possible hoping to burn it in, but had no
affect. My local expert is stumped. So far, I have:
1) Check the pilot bushing
2) Improper bell housing alignment (just used a stock 3 speed bellhousing
and installed it on the dowels)
3) Stock throwout bearing might be wrong (its new and purchased from Jim
Carters)
4) Not a slick enough surface on the flywheel
If I have missed anything, please respond. Not alot to a clutch. Should work
as it is!
Deve
----- Original Message -----
From: "JULIE HUBER" <JHUBER@ALLTEL.NET>
To: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
Cc: "oltrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 3:59 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Clutch Info Needed
> In the OLD DAYS, if we had that problem, we put the truck up to a tree
and
> burnt the new clutch for clearance!
> Greg In Fla
> 56 short
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deve Krehbiel <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, January 07, 2001 5:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Clutch Info Needed
>
>
> >This truck had an automatic in it, so I replaced everything. The clutch
> disk
> >says "flywheel side" and I know its in right. The pilot bushing looked
> fine.
> >I am wondering if there is any adjustments that can be made to the clutch
> >pressure plate springs. Maybe the re-manufacturer didnt adjust it right?
> The
> >only other thing that I did that might cause it was I sandblasted the
> >flywheel and painted it. I tried to keep the paint off the clutch
surface,
> >but the sandblasting made the surface a little rougher than if it were
new.
> >Keep these ideas coming guys.. if I'm gonna pull the tranny (AGAIN!) I
need
> >all the suggestions I can get!
> >
> >Thanks!!!
> >
> >Deve
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ron Keller" <tinwiz1@hotmail.com>
> >To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 3:21 AM
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Clutch Info Needed
> >
> >
> >> Hi Deve!
> >> I saw the last email and he thinks the same as me. I'd suggest you
> take
> >> the tranny back out...yeah I know!#$$%...what ever it is, it isn't
going
> >to
> >> get fixed in the truck. All you can do is set up the clutch and you've
> >done
> >> that. It's obvious that there is not enough travel with the clutch now,
> so
> >> once you take it out you can look at the clutch springs and if you see
> >they
> >> have become scraped up , you know the clutch was in backwards. Unless
it
> >> still has "flywheel side" marked on it, then you know for sure!
> >> Make sure you mark it so you know which side "you " have against the
> >> flywheel now. Then, if there are no markings on the clutch plate
anymore,
> >> you can double check another one say from a new parts supplier to see
how
> >> the clutch "should" face.
> >> While you have it out, check that the clutch slides easily back and
> >forth
> >> on the tranny splines. Also check your pilot bushing...is it
there?...is
> >it
> >> in goood shape(no elongated hole) The output shaft should fit snug in
it
> >> with no play(clutch will chatter if it's no good).
> >> "IF" You need to install a new one...couldn't hurt. Pack the pilot
hole
> >> with grease and use an old input shaft as a punch and hammer it into
the
> >> bushing. The pressure created by the hammer in the grease will force
the
> >old
> >> bushing out of the crankshaft...(old trick)
> >> I hope this is of some help to you. Good luck...Ron
> >>
> >> >From: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
> >> >Reply-To: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
> >> >To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >> >Subject: [oletrucks] Clutch Info Needed
> >> >Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:27:59 -0600
> >> >
> >> >I have just installed a new clutch (plate, disk and throwout bearing)
in
> >my
> >> >50 and its not working right. Seems it doesnt completely stop which
> makes
> >> >First or Reverse grind (if I can get it into gear at all). 2nd and 3rd
> >> >engage okay. I have adjusted the clutch arm to the point where the
> >throwout
> >> >is always engaged (which I dont like to do). I am a clutch rooky so
> >anyone
> >> >having any ideas how to cure this problem, please dont leave anything
> >out.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks!
> >> >
> >> >Deve Krehbiel
> >> >Hesston, Kansas
> >> >1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400 * 50 3100
> >> >www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
> >> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> >>
> >>
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