At 08:26 AM 8/29/96 -0400, Chad Jester wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I just wanted to share an experience I had yesterday with the group. I
>was driving my TR6 to work yesterday. I had just rounded a corner and
>shifted into 2nd gear and was accelerating. Suddenly, without warning,
>the engine revved and the car stopped accelerating. I coasted to a stop
>along the road, engine still running and the car in gear. Nothing I could
>do would make the car move. So, I called AAA and had the car towed home.
>Last night I took the beast apart to find the source of the problem. I
>removed the transmission and discovered the clutch disc hub had
>disconnected itself from the outer part where the lining is attached. I
>have never experienced a failure like this. Has anyone else? I just put
>this clutch in 3 months ago...it is a Borg and Beck. Needless to say,
>I'll be back at the parts house today to pick up my warranty replacement.
>
>Regards,
>
>Chad Jester
New clutches are not defective when they fail in this manner. The cause is
usually a worn pilot bushing and/or a worn transmission pilot/spigot shaft
bearing.
Regards,
Hal
Hal Rogers
H.D. Rogers & Sons
Import Auto Specialists
3418 Barksdale Blvd.
Bossier City LA 71112
(318) 742-3651 voice
(318) 742-5044 fax
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