And what a cool idea, that shaft seal that is similar to the
packing gland on a boat propeller shaft.....

  It is machined with reverse threads to the rotation of the input
shaft so the oil that might want to seep out is constantly pulled back
into the transmission by the rotation of the shaft....

  elegant solution....

boats, they drip inside....

On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think "throw out bearing"... but I am no clutch expert...
>
>   A recent thread about a chattering maybe oiled up clutch?....Mine
> did THAT when the output (or is it input) shaft oil seal became leaky
> because I didn't install a pilot bearing on my newer block when I
> changed....   It was pretty easy to fix but I did have to drop the
> transmission to get to it.
>
> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 7:20 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>> This is bugging me. Clutch pedal all the way to the floor - no rattle.
>> Just a little off the floor - it rattles until fully engaged.
>>
>> This is really annoying - but it seems to operate OK. There are many
>> times when I don't have the pedal to the floor, so I get the rattle. Is
>> having the pedal completely to the floor necessary under ordinary
>> conditions??  Any one have any ideas a to the possibilities??
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John