<VV> Fwd: engine noise - engine on stand

[Frank DuVal]

And are there any more of those riveted center clutch disks out there? I 
have had one ( because I never installed another one!) lock up the 
clutch to flywheel so it would never engage.

Frank DuVal

Harry Yarnell wrote:

> And don't forget that the clutch disc can go either way, but only one 
> way is correct.
>
> harry yarnell
> perryman garage and orphanage
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sethracer at aol.com>
> To: <traceya at montrose.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Fwd: engine noise - engine on stand
>
>
>>
>> In a message dated 1/20/2007 10:27:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>> traceya at montrose.net writes:
>>
>> Can the  separator
>> plate be installed upside down? Just an idea before I tear it  down.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> I am not sure what a separator plate is. Any clues? By the way, You 
>> said the
>> engine is out and on a test stand? Why is there no clutch disc 
>> installed? If
>> you can get to the correct position to adequately install and align the
>> clutch  disc, you should install it before any further testing. I am 
>> wondering what
>> is  going on with the pressure plate in the clutch cover when the 
>> motor is
>> running  with no "preload" of the clutch disc linings to hold it in 
>> place, or at
>> least,  force it to follow a path. Could the clutch plate (the actual 
>> portion
>> that  engages the disc) be loose enough inside the stamped cover to move
>> around. It is  not the normal condition of the clutch pressure plate 
>> to be
>> installed with no disc. I would install the disc with a correct 
>> alignment tool,
>> then test the running again. It's only six shoulder bolts - Seth  
>> Emerson
>
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