RE: Clutch pushrod/throwout bearing

[Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>]

On Sat, 13 Oct 2001, T. Reed wrote:

> > Haha! I had the same "problem". I had worked for TWO DAYS to get that damn
> > clutch in (hey, it was my first time). Got the tranny in and everything

> Oh- that, and the 3 hours I spent trying to get the tranny input shaft
> lined up with the splined hole in the clutch disc when re-installing the
> tranny.
Hmm i guess im just a godzilla. cause my first time with it in the car 20
min and poof. it was in but then again the tranny's arent that heavy for
me. esp since they are less than 15-20% of my body weight.(damn i need to
go on a diet :-), and my wife thinks so too.)
go i just kinda let the whole motor dangle down but still supporting it
slightly on the jack underneatth the oil pan. got it around the flywheel
and wiggled  and grunted away. and poof. it was in...
brian
aka bigmac..
87 16v RIP
85 Cabby -- sold to new home
82 Cabby -- getting painted, topped and interiored. susp/motor done
81S got a new home.


 Finally a combination of four jack stands, a scizzor jack (for
> careful maneuvering) and some rocking and pushing and I was able to get it
> to work. But I only thought of doing that after about an hour of laying
> under the car with the tranny on my chest, benching it up and then trying
> to push it on to the motor by hand (driver side motor mount kept hitting
> the body).
>
> Rant, rant, rant...
>
> > bolted together. Then, just before hooking up the clutch cable, I pushed it
> > with my hand. It moved with no tension for at least 3" and then seemed to
> > hit a brick wall. I thought I had f'cked up my whole clutch job and had to
> > start all over! I was so mad I just about lost it.
>
> Same here. My brother thought it was a bent and thus binding pushrod from
> me maneuvering it around so much possibly letting weight fall on the
> pushrod at times (although I tried desperately not to let that happen).
>
> > For some reason, I decided to hook up the clutch cable anyway just to make
> > sure. Good thing I did, 'cause that's the way it's supposed to be! The cable
> > took all the slack out, and my 2L pressure plate is simply too hard to push
> > with your hands. Feels fine from the clutch pedal though.
>
> Yeah, I had the same experience. I guess I failed to mention my whole
> "dealie" in the prior message. I hooked up the cable anyway and tightened
> her down until there was like 1/2" to 1/4" of play. I was able to drive
> the car but the friction point was like an inch off the ground so as soon
> as I even started to let off the clutch it bit like crazy and it was like
> learning to drive a stick all over again :P After I figured out precisely
> where it was I took it for a spin around the block and was unable to slip
> the clutch so I pronounced the job a success and decided that (tomorrow) I
> would adjust the clutch cable further to move the friction point back up
> to where it's supposed to be. Hopefully I will have enough "lever" left so
> that the clutch can be fully disengaged if I step all the way down on the
> pedal, rather than just half-ass disengaged.
>
> Whew. I think I'm going to bed now.
>
> Thanks for your comforting words, Neal.
>
> -Toby
>
>
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