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Drivetrain Clutch Grab Not So Well

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General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Looking at it will not tell you that the fly wheel is bad, since its apart you need to have it surfaced by a machine shop, that will guarantee it is flat. Replace the pilot bearing, and inspect your input shaft on the trans, that throwout bearing could make it chatter but chattering can cause other things to go wanky, the retainer on the front of the trans needs to be inspected, if its aluminium than replce it with a steel one, (t5), are you going to replace the clutch assmbly? It would be a good idea.
 

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karthief said:
Looking at it will not tell you that the fly wheel is bad, since its apart you need to have it surfaced by a machine shop, that will guarantee it is flat. Replace the pilot bearing, and inspect your input shaft on the trans, that throwout bearing could make it chatter but chattering can cause other things to go wanky, the retainer on the front of the trans needs to be inspected, if its aluminium than replce it with a steel one, (t5), are you going to replace the clutch assmbly? It would be a good idea.
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I am, along with pilot bearing and rear main seal. I can't believe the bread trick actually worked. I'll check out transmission tomorrow and find a machine shop.
 

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New fork came with clutch cable from Ford, so everything will be new.
 

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I am, along with pilot bearing and rear main seal. I can't believe the bread trick actually worked. I'll check out transmission tomorrow and find a machine shop.
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What bread trick?
 

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karthief said:
What bread trick?
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You keep stuffing bread into pilot bearing hole, hammering it in with a bolt of same size diameter. Bearing popped right out.
 

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Yea, forgot about that one, I bought a puller for 20 bucks a while back, more bread for lunch. I'm usually hungry after a clutch change.
 

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Well the problem ended up being the throw out bearing retainer. It was the original worn aluminum one. Replaced with upgraded steel one.
 

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Yea, forgot about that one, I bought a puller for 20 bucks a while back, more bread for lunch. I'm usually hungry after a clutch change.
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I bought beer with the 20 bucks and used bread.
 
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