1966 289 4-speed.
Replaced the clutch, pilot bearing and machined the flywheel in August 2009. Mechanic said throwout bearing was fine and didn't need replacing. Everything was OK last fall, until I put it on the road this spring.
When I push the clutch right to the floor, I feel a kind of grinding vibration in the pedal. No noise, just a feel. When I let the clutch out a bit, it goes away, then returns when I let it out a bit more, then disappears when the clutch is fully engaged. So, starting at the floor, it's grind, calm, grind, then calm the rest of the way out.
I have no problem shifting whatsoever. No stiffness, no gear grinding, nothing.
Also, the clutch seems to be fully disengaged in the "calm" area before the pedal gets to the floor. That is, I don't have to push the pedal all the way down to shift gears.
The car is perfectly driveable, but the feel really bothers me and it doesn't seem right that the clutch should be fully disengaged before the pedal hits the floor. It's about 3 inches away.
Any thoughts?
Replaced the clutch, pilot bearing and machined the flywheel in August 2009. Mechanic said throwout bearing was fine and didn't need replacing. Everything was OK last fall, until I put it on the road this spring.
When I push the clutch right to the floor, I feel a kind of grinding vibration in the pedal. No noise, just a feel. When I let the clutch out a bit, it goes away, then returns when I let it out a bit more, then disappears when the clutch is fully engaged. So, starting at the floor, it's grind, calm, grind, then calm the rest of the way out.
I have no problem shifting whatsoever. No stiffness, no gear grinding, nothing.
Also, the clutch seems to be fully disengaged in the "calm" area before the pedal gets to the floor. That is, I don't have to push the pedal all the way down to shift gears.
The car is perfectly driveable, but the feel really bothers me and it doesn't seem right that the clutch should be fully disengaged before the pedal hits the floor. It's about 3 inches away.
Any thoughts?