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Subject:Re: Clutch Revisited w/ pics I hope
From:Mike South
Date:Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:35:54 -0500

On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Kurt Grotz <kgrotz@craftech.com> wrote:

> Here is a link to pics that goes with this request.
>
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> http://www5.snapfish.com/snapfish/slideshow/AlbumID=1536091028/PictureID=51622529028/a=3017977028_3017977028/

That shows one picture with a registration request (or at least it did to
me).  Is there a way to show us the whole album?

mike

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> > Thanks to all your suggestions before.  I finally was able to pull the
> > tranny (I was a virgin) with the help of my nephew.  Two is way better
> > than one.
> >
> > Biggest problems (losers)...
> >
> > 1. The CV allen bolts, what a pain!!!
> > 2. The slave mounting.  Germans could do better.  It seems like a British
> > design.
> > 3. Zack - the dog - decided to eat the brand new air hose while we were
> > under the car.
> > 4. We could not separate (very easily) the trans out from engine.  Found
> > out why.
> >
> > Which brings me up to speed.  I have attached photos.
> >
> > The pressure plate seems ok thickness wise.  But it is discolored.   It
> > looks in fact like the flywheel.
> >
> > Flywheel (see picture) There is no scoring per say, but a lot of
> > discoloration.  While it doesn't look like an oil drip, there is some
> > darker grease at bottom of bell housing.  (See attached photo.)
> >
> > Bearing - there is the rub...when I pulled tranny out... ping ping,
> little
> > pieced of bearing fell out all over ground.  That is a problem I know.
> > Lucked out getting a pic of that trying to squeeze in there.
> >
> > So that you have it.  Next step?
> >
> > Do I need to pull flywheel and resurface it?
> > Do I replace the clutch even though it looks good?
> > Oil Seal and that other bearing (pilot bearing?)
> > Could the shaft be messed up
> >
> > If anyone can tell or suggest by my pictures that would be great - thanks
> > for the help.
> >
> > Kurt
> >
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