<VV> New Clutch Isnt Working

[Steve Brennan]

What is the "fix" for a tight pilot bushing.  Will it "wear in" over time,
or does the drive train have to be dropped and the bushing replaced?  

I have been driving my Spyder around the neighborhood today, maximizing my
starts and stops, hoping to "burn in" the Kevlar clutch.  Unfortunately, I
still cannot put the transmission in reverse with the car running -- it just
grinds.  So in order to back up, I have to shut the car off, put it in
reverse, and then restart the car.  When it is time to go forward, I again
have to shut the car off in order to put it in first gear.  I have backed
off my initial clutch rod adjustment (less than no free play) because I
could feel the clutch slipping.  Now the clutch "grabs" just fine, but even
when depressed, there is a bind on the engine.  I can "quick shift" from
first to second, but with a bit of a "clunk" rather than a smooth
transition.  I did not even try shifting into third or fourth, but I do know
I still cannot put it in either of those gears when the car is idling,
standing still.

I was hoping my driving today (about 7 miles total) would result in some
minimal signs of improvement, but so far nothing.  So I am back to thinking
about that damn bushing . . ..

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Lon Wall [mailto:corvairs at pacifier.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 3:43 PM
To: Steve Brennan
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> New Clutch Isnt Working

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Did you replace the flywheel, pressure plate etc all as one unit from 
the same supplier? Where did the Kevlar disc come from? The ones we sell 
do "burn in" but that has nothing to do with the clearance, it has to do 
with burning off some of the initial binders in the Kevlar assembly. 
YES, a tight pilot bushing will cause this. Did you replace it? Lon

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