[FC] NOS Clutch Cable Installed: Problem STILL Not Solved

[Diane Galli]

  Many years ago, a friend of mine was replacing the clutch in his '63 
Rampside. He replaced it with a heavy duty pressure plate. It had the same 
symptoms, we replaced it with a standard duty pressure plate, everything was 
OK after that.
           Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greenbrier Goon" <greenbriergoon@yahoo.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 8:32 PM
Subject: [FC] NOS Clutch Cable Installed: Problem STILL Not Solved


> Hello everyone:
>
> Some of you might be aware of my 4 speed conversion from Hell for my 1963 
> Greenbrier.
>
> Most of this year has been wasted trying to figure out why the van is 
> suffering from a clutch release problem.
>
> Since making the conversion I have:
>
> Removed the drivetrain to replace the new, slightly shorter than factory 
> original T/O bearing with an NOS one of the correct height.
>
> Double checked to make everything is correct (no mismatch of early and 
> late parts).
>
> Lengthend the clutch pedal one inch for greater pull.
>
> And the latest failed attemt at solving the problem was to flush another 
> $160.00 into the project on an NOS clutch cable.
>
> NOTHING HAS WORKED!
>
> Here is what is happening:  The van will start up and shift smoothly into 
> all gears.  Within about 3 minutes of driving it will start crunching into 
> first or reverse and soon become impossible to shift into first or 
> reverse.
>
> Does anyone have any other suggestions before I haul this off to the 
> scrapyard?  The only thing I can think might be a problem would be with 
> the input shaft and pilot bearing.  Maybe they are binding for some 
> reason.
>
> I am willing to try one more thing before giving up and getting rid of the 
> whole thing.
>
> Charles
>
>
>
>
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