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Old 10-21-2008, 07:10 PM
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ChrisS
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Working from the pedal to the transmission:
-is the pedal stuck in a groove in the floor?
(yes, this problem was reported on this forum)

-have someone watch the shift release fork when you depress the clutch pedal
(no movement = problem in 1, 2, 3, or broken cable)
(movement = check stuff in tranny; go to 4)

1-what does the cable/pedal connection look like?
(cable end could have slipped free)

2-what condition is the pedal pivot in?
(broken pivot = no pull on cable)

3-is the clutch cable hole through the firewall intact?
(this hole is what the cable pulls against then transmits that force to the shift release fork)

4-is the bolt holding the throwout fork torqued correctly?

5-does the throwout bearing spin?
(is its spring clip correctly installed)

6-pressure plate problems?
(all fingers in an even shallow cone)

7-clutch plate problems?
(maybe a spring popped out of the clutch plate and jammed?)

8-is the offset between the clutch friction surface and the pressure plate mounting surface correct on the flywheel?

9-what about the little bearing in the center of the flywheel that holds the tranny's input shaft steady?

Take Care,
ChrisS