Newbie Questions (long)

[patrickvr6@mindspring.com (Patrick Downs)]

Wow that is a pretty clean weld considering that is was submerged in oil.
Patrick

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of dan@angband.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 10:47 AM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Newbie Questions (long)


On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 07:14:34AM -0500, Patrick Downs wrote:

> Another thing that is weird is sometimes the clutch pedal doesn't come
back
> up (new clutch and flywheel).  It will move enough to engage the clutch
but
> you have to pull the pedal up with your foot.  The car is an 87 and
appears
> to have the self adjusting cable.  Does it need to be replaced or should I
> just try to lube it.

The self adjusting cable has a metal elbow that makes a 30 degree bend
just behind the brake booster.  The cable rubs on the inside edge of the
bend, eventually wearing through it amd making it look like this:

http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/cable1.JPG

Then, since your clutch does not release all the way, it tears up your
clutch bearing and makes it look like this:

http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/bearing1.JPG

If you're really lucky, the bearing will sieze and weld itself to the
clutch release finger, like so:

http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/bearing2.JPG

You can replace the self-adjust cable with a manual cable, MUCH cheaper
and more reliable.

Dan

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