<VV> 6Puck Ceramic Clutch disk Adjustment

[hank kaczmarek]

Bryan
Many thanks. One of the issues Eric is running into is hardly anyone uses 
these and there isn't a whole lot of experience with their installation.

Thanks again for the benefit of your experience.  I sure hope he doesn't 
have it in backwards!

Hank

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bryan Blackwell
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 3:01 PM
To: Hank Kaczmarek
Cc: Virtual Vairs ; eric jolly
Subject: Re:  6Puck Ceramic Clutch disk Adjustment

Hi Hank,

A can assure you the trans will go into gear with the engine off if the disk 
is in backwards, just as you can if the cable breaks.  Basically a backwards 
disk just means the clutch won't disengage, but in my experience (yes, I've 
put one in the wrong way) it won't release at all and won't go into gear 
with the engine running, no way, no how.

I think I would examine the clutch cover, and also compare the thickness of 
the disk to a stocker.  You might dig through the archives, I recall some 
comments that a combination of flywheel/clutch machining with a thick disk 
will cause all sorts of issues.

http://www.vv.corvair.org/archive.htm

--Bryan

On Jul 31, 2014, at 8:40 AM, hank kaczmarek via VirtualVairs 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Mark---Pedal flow is smooth through the range.  If it was installed 
> backwards, I doubt you’d be able to get it to go into gear when the engine 
> isn’t running.
>
> From: MarK Durham
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 11:11 PM
> To: henry kaczmarek
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> 6Puck Ceramic Clutch disk Adjustment
>
> I don't know if this is the problem but those disks carry great loads but 
> are flexible and so I am so wondering if it was installed backwards and 
> flexes when the clutch is pressed so it does not disengage for shifting.
> Second, does the pressure plate seem to engage and is clutch pedal throw 
> seem normal and does it move through its full range smoothly?
>
> Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
> 62 2Door Coupe 4speed Red/Red