<VV> NOS Clutch Cable Installed: Problem STILL Not Solved

[jryall@juno.com]

On startup, the transmission oil is heavy, and probably is enough to
overcome the friction of the pilot bushing.  When warmed up, the friction
overcomes the resistance of the oil and causes the shaft to spin.

John Ryall

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:22:20 -0500 "Williams, Rickie"
<williamr@lindsey.edu> writes:
> The element of this man's problem that I have not noticed anyone 
> address is
> why does his clutch work ok upon initial startup and then quit 
> working after
> three minutes or so?
> 
> At that point, he must kill the engine, shift into first, then 
> restart.
> 
> How long must everything cool down before it works ok upon startup 
> again?
> 
> Can a pilot bushing swell with heat buildup?  Even if it can, why 
> would that
> affect the clutch sliding on the input shaft splines?
> 
> I am curious about all of the above.
> 
> Rickie Williams
> Columbia, KY
> 
> 
> > ----------
> > From:         Shaun[SMTP:shaun_mcgarvey@shaw.ca]
> > Sent:         Wednesday, October 06, 2004 11:10 PM
> > To:         virtualvairs@corvair.org
> > Subject:         Re: <VV> NOS Clutch Cable Installed: Problem 
> STILL Not
> > Solved
> > 
> > <Smit>
> > > The input shaft seemed very tight when I fit it into the pilot 
> bushing.
> > I
> > think that this might be where the problem is.
> > >
> > > Charles
> > <unSmit>
> > 
> > Yes, this is the problem! When you drove the bushing in, you 
> mushroomed
> > the
> > end enough to make the shaft too tight. You needed to pull the 
> shaft out a
> > little and wallow out the end of the bushing slightly before 
> proceeding.
> > 
> > yea, Vairily ... Shaun
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