Gotta big shimmy...
10-27-2007, 11:31 AM
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RE: Gotta big shimmy...
On advise from a senior tech, Ill never again put a resurfaced or new flywheel on an old clutch with skimpered patterns.
Thats like having your rotors turned and using the same old brake pads, sometimes you can get away, sometimes not.
Would be cool to replace the Throwout Bearing and Race as well and the rear main seal.
Buying from a reputable source is critical for these parts.
Thats like having your rotors turned and using the same old brake pads, sometimes you can get away, sometimes not.
Would be cool to replace the Throwout Bearing and Race as well and the rear main seal.
Buying from a reputable source is critical for these parts.
10-28-2007, 02:40 PM
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RE: Gotta big shimmy...
I did... all this stuff is COMPLETELY BRAND NEW exept the flywheel but it WAS resurfaced. The clutch.. NEW. The throwout bearing... NEW. The race... NEW. Main seal.. NEW. Just about everything but the gears in the tranny.. NEW. The flywheel... RESURFACED. Tranny rebuild came from www.thegearbox.org and the clutch came from www.americanmuscle.com . Any clue now?
10-28-2007, 03:52 PM
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RE: Gotta big shimmy...
Yeah LIsten and quit arguing...if you have clutch chatter meaning the car shakes as you let the clutch out...it's most likely the flywheel and it doesn't matter if it was resurfaced...I bought one from napa reman=resurfaced and right out of the box it chattered.......so I got the being cheap philosophy out of my head and puckerd up and bought a new one =problem solved...........In my opinion reman flywheels are a waste cause it removes material and often will change the characteristics of clutch engagement like a low pedal which is what I had too, after the swap........So go buy a new one and solve your problem
10-28-2007, 08:46 PM
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RE: Gotta big shimmy...
ORIGINAL: mjr46
Yeah LIsten and quit arguing...if you have clutch chatter meaning the car shakes as you let the clutch out...it's most likely the flywheel and it doesn't matter if it was resurfaced...I bought one from napa reman=resurfaced and right out of the box it chattered.......so I got the being cheap philosophy out of my head and puckerd up and bought a new one =problem solved...........In my opinion reman flywheels are a waste cause it removes material and often will change the characteristics of clutch engagement like a low pedal which is what I had too, after the swap........So go buy a new one and solve your problem
Yeah LIsten and quit arguing...if you have clutch chatter meaning the car shakes as you let the clutch out...it's most likely the flywheel and it doesn't matter if it was resurfaced...I bought one from napa reman=resurfaced and right out of the box it chattered.......so I got the being cheap philosophy out of my head and puckerd up and bought a new one =problem solved...........In my opinion reman flywheels are a waste cause it removes material and often will change the characteristics of clutch engagement like a low pedal which is what I had too, after the swap........So go buy a new one and solve your problem
10-28-2007, 09:54 PM
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RE: Gotta big shimmy...
ORIGINAL: StangBandit
I just had the trans completely rebuilt and a Spec stage 1 clutch installed. I finally get ready to take her for a test run and Ibegin to let out the clutch slow and give it a little gas and the whole car starts to shake pretty bad. Once I get it back far enough, I put it in first and it does the same thing when I start to go. I resurfaced the flywheel.. i reset the clutch to zero.. I did all I knew. I'm lost. It only does it from a dead stop if that helps you narrow it down. Any ideas on whats goin on here?
I just had the trans completely rebuilt and a Spec stage 1 clutch installed. I finally get ready to take her for a test run and Ibegin to let out the clutch slow and give it a little gas and the whole car starts to shake pretty bad. Once I get it back far enough, I put it in first and it does the same thing when I start to go. I resurfaced the flywheel.. i reset the clutch to zero.. I did all I knew. I'm lost. It only does it from a dead stop if that helps you narrow it down. Any ideas on whats goin on here?
10-29-2007, 02:19 PM
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RE: Gotta big shimmy...
I'm not sure what all modles have it.. but my Mustang has a self-adjusting clutch. Here is a scan from my book of how it works...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...adjustment.jpg
You lift the pawl up and the thing with the teeth swings back. Then you press the pedal to the floor a couple times and sets the pedal for that specific clutch. The book calls this "Resetting the clutch to zero".
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...adjustment.jpg
You lift the pawl up and the thing with the teeth swings back. Then you press the pedal to the floor a couple times and sets the pedal for that specific clutch. The book calls this "Resetting the clutch to zero".
10-29-2007, 02:53 PM
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RE: Gotta big shimmy...
ORIGINAL: StangBandit
I'm not sure what all modles have it.. but my Mustang has a self-adjusting clutch. Here is a scan from my book of how it works...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...adjustment.jpg
You lift the pawl up and the thing with the teeth swings back. Then you press the pedal to the floor a couple times and sets the pedal for that specific clutch.
I'm not sure what all modles have it.. but my Mustang has a self-adjusting clutch. Here is a scan from my book of how it works...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...adjustment.jpg
You lift the pawl up and the thing with the teeth swings back. Then you press the pedal to the floor a couple times and sets the pedal for that specific clutch.
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