Newbie Questions (long)

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Wow! You are the GOD of effed up tranny parts. Mine are nowhere near as
impressive.
Any good engine parts??
Dan

dan@angband.org wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 07:14:34AM -0500, Patrick Downs wrote:
> 
> > Another thing that is weird is sometimes the clutch pedal doesn't come back
> > up (new clutch and flywheel).  It will move enough to engage the clutch but
> > you have to pull the pedal up with your foot.  The car is an 87 and appears
> > to have the self adjusting cable.  Does it need to be replaced or should I
> > just try to lube it.
> 
> The self adjusting cable has a metal elbow that makes a 30 degree bend
> just behind the brake booster.  The cable rubs on the inside edge of the
> bend, eventually wearing through it amd making it look like this:
> 
> http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/cable1.JPG
> 
> Then, since your clutch does not release all the way, it tears up your
> clutch bearing and makes it look like this:
> 
> http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/bearing1.JPG
> 
> If you're really lucky, the bearing will sieze and weld itself to the
> clutch release finger, like so:
> 
> http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/bearing2.JPG
> 
> You can replace the self-adjust cable with a manual cable, MUCH cheaper
> and more reliable.
> 
> Dan
> 
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