Pull the engine! If the spring is tired, the crossshaft and forks are likely tired as well.
-----Original Message----- From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx> To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, Feb 23, 2012 11:03 pm Subject: [tcb] Re: Clutch spring. another part I never thought about.It's not THAT hard Dennis, I replaced the whole clutch fork that holds the throw-out bearing in the hotel parking lot in Colorado. Just the spring on the outside should be a piece of cake. It is easier to access when you pull the engine but that's only twenty minutes.
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Duncan <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Off topic but it sounds like you lubed your toes. Yuckyuckyuck. Please join us at Nac. ------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx> Sender: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:21:28 -0600 To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ReplyTo: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Clutch spring. another part I never thought about.So, Murray’s clutch pedal would not come back all the way up and it would be like the clutch is slipping until I pulled it back up with my toes.
I lubed everything and loosened and tightened the pedal arm. I adjusted the clutch cable until it was too tight and the pedal would still not come up all the way.
So, I called Chuck and he confirmed that there was only the one spring.So, in true Arkie tech fashion I drove a drywall screw between the screw and the clutch lever at the transmission and … everything works perfectly. Freaking $2.25 spring.
Has anybody ever replaced the spring? Can I do it without pulling the transmission? The Wolfgang website says there is a clip that holds on the lever.
If I have to pull the engine then I’ll have to do the valve job and if I get into the tranny then I need a new pressure plate and throw out bearing….
Maybe I won’t make Nacogdoches.
