<VV> From clutch to worse.. (1964 Sydper Turbo)

[Bill Meglen]

It did! There was much more "angst" in my diagnosis than reflected in  
my post.  I was far from confident of it when I put it back  
together.  It seemed a little too arcane an explanation to me.  That  
led me to believe it was something else (or a combination thereof).   
It would actually "creep" at 2-3+ mph with clutch fully disengaged.   
While the pilot shaft bushing was a tight fit, I could pull the shaft  
in and out with a little pop suggesting a very tight hydraulic seal.   
I lightly greased the shaft leading me to believe that perhaps the  
tight hydraulic seal might have pushed the bushing out a little on  
assembly. No evidence of that when re-opened.  Wondered how/why the  
pilot shaft shoulder + tight fit could exert sufficient pressure to  
lock up on the bushing.  While assembling trans/diff to engine I did  
not think I drew the two together with the fasteners.  I suspect this  
was unique, but if I do a clutch in the future I will first assure  
that the bushing is bottomed in the crank, and that I will be very  
cautious of a tight fitting pilot shaft bushing.

Power train in and out twice, after paying for a complete matched (?)  
assembly to avoid mismatched items is not my idea of fun!  I don't  
know if continuing wear would have loosened it.  I think not. Saw  
evidence that tight bushing may have spun within crank...that can't  
be good?

Bill

On Jun 16, 2007, at 3:18 PM, Harry Yarnell wrote:

> Um, you didn't (directly) say if it cured the problem...