By "thrust washer" are we talking the one on the engine crank shaft? If so,
how much play here is allowable?
Peter S
----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
To: Tim Wilcox <tw1@sunmuw1.MUW.Edu>; Spitfire List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Transmission]
>
> Ah yes...the ominous thrust washer! I remember it well! That was my last
> spitty-Mr. Lucky (he wasn't!)
>
> Have a nice day, indeed!
>
> Laura G. and Nigel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Wilcox <tw1@sunmuw1.MUW.Edu>
> To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, May 30, 1999 3:35 PM
> Subject: [Fwd: Transmission]
>
>
> >
> >I've had 2 '79 Spitfires, and I've heard two kinds of grinding. There's
the
> >"kachink" when going quickly into reverse or the
"crattlerattlerattlerunch"
> >and you still don't get there. The first was a seizing slave cylinder,
and
> the
> >latter was the ominous thrust washer. Just a thought. Have a nice day!
> >
> >Peter Cebalo wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Ryan, Mike,
> >>
> >> The reverse problem sounds like a clutch adjustment. When you push the
> >> clutch pedal while stationary , the transmission should stop spinning
> >> allowing the selection of reverse without gear grinding ( since there's
> >> no syncro on reverse ). If the travel on the clutch slave cylinder
> >> pushrod is not long enough, the clutch will not release completely
> >> allowing the transmission to rotate causing the grinding. The travel on
> >> the slave can be adjusted by removing the trans cover inside the car
and
> >> releasing the pinch bolt on the slave cylinder and moving the position
> >> of the slave. There is about 1/2" of play from memory. This could also
> >> be contributing to the 3rd to 2nd problem. If the grinding from 3rd to
> >> 2nd is still there, then it's worn sycro rings.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Peter Cebalo
> >>
> >> 73 Spitfire
> >>
> >> Auckland, New Zealand
> >>
> >> >>Sounds like a classic sign of clutch adjustment.
> >> >>PS
> >> >
> >> >Could someone be a little more specific with this statement?
> >> >
> >> >Ryan
> >> >>
> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Hi, I have a struggle everytime I try to put my 1980 Spit in
> reverse,
> >> >>also
> >> >> > when I try to downshift into second gear the gear grinds unless I
am
> >> >>going
> >> >> > under 20. Is thsi a sign of transmission trouble.
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> > Mike
> >> >> > 1980 Spit
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
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