Tom O'Malley wrote:
>
> Ralph writes...
>
> >I have had the same symptom - The problem was the thrust washers had fallen
> >out!! Check the crankshaft end play, if the washers have fallen out the
> >crank will move 1/4 to 3/8 inch when you depress the clutch. If this is the
> >case walk, no run away from this deal unless you get it for next to nothing
> >and can find a new block!
> >
> >Ralph Jannelli
>
> Ooooo....forgot all about this one. This could certainly give you the
> "fail once, work second time" symptom Sam is asking about. Nice save
> Ralph! :-)
Good eye Ralph.
Anecdotally, this also causes the clutch to fail EVERY time when
you drive the car up on ramps to see what the problem is. That
makes it much more baffling, because the crank "falls" back down
with the release bearing instead of staying forward and allowing the
second
pump to work.
--
Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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