hi ..
good call on the possible missing forward support rod on the clutch
slave bracket.
I find those missing sometimes.

I could not tell what 'you do about that mess' from your pictures.  Did
not see any text that explains etc.

sometimes the slave bracket is cracked...though that is kinda rare.
Watch how much it flexes while someone pushing down on the clutch pedal.

on my trans jobs I install a reinforced clutch slave bracket..
with a stud rather than a nut & bolt affair for the aftward slave
cylinder mounting bolt hole ...makes it SO much easier to get a slave
off and on .
Too busy fixin' though to do much custom parts selling ..
but I have a few of those in stock.

the forward support bracket can be made easily enough if necessary.

scott
www.turbovans.com

On 5/17/2012 2:58 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:
>          Quite possible it's the clutch slave bracket that is loose on the corroded bell housing and/or the angle brace is missing in action, allowing the clutch slave to move rather than the just the cross shaft.  See here what I do about that mess<http://picasaweb.google.com/112511052076571953009/BellHousing?authkey=kH5tSbsyntU&gsessionid=oSGPWDMBRvbt4gjPkL1_ig>
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> On 2012-05-16, at 5:58 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
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>> The grinding into reverse until shutting off the engine means the clutch is
>> not fully releasing. Something is still wrong. It may just be that it still
>> needs to be further bled or there could be another mechanical problem.
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> Cheers,
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> Frank Condelli
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