John,
Most likely, the slave spring should keep the bearing against the plate,
as the only other spring in the system is the pedal return spring.
I'm wondering how you "removed the gearbox tunnel". They're supposed to
be welded in place, as it is a structural part of the monocoque.
-=Chris
Chris King
http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/
<-----Original Message----->
From: John Kuzman [jjkan5@yahoo.com]
Sent: 11/16/2009 9:41:47 AM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: [Spridgets] 1978 Midget Clutch Issue
Helping a friend with a 1978 Midget 1500 that he recently inherited. The
clutch works fine through all of the gears, but the release bearing
seems like
it is clattering against the pressure plate. You can stop the noise by
applying slight pressure to the clutch pedal. We removed the gearbox
tunnel
and while idling in neutral, you can see the clutch lever vibrating.
Removed
the slave cylinder from the pinch bolt housing and the clutch lever
seems very
loose. Is the slave cylinder spring meant to apply enough pressure to
the
clutch lever so that the release bearing is always in contact with the
pressure plate? If yes, then maybe that is the problem. If no, then how
do
you pull the clutch lever away from the pressure plate? Any advice would
be
greatly appreciated.
John
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