On May 4, 9:18=A0am, "Jason James" <a...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Shane Brittle" <sbrit...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> news:4dda672c-dd50-48da-aaa6-e8b480c3bff5@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Hi,
>
> > I haven't posted anything on here in eons.
>
> > Two times in the past week, the ute has developed an issue with the
> > clutch. Pressing the clutch in, the revs don't drop. I can slip it
> > into gear ok though. God I hope the clutch isn't buggered. Has only
> > happened on two trips around town, otherwise it has been working 100%.
>
> > I had a look through the archives here and couldn't find anything that
> > sounded like this.
>
> There's a couple of things which can cause that: - Spiggot bearing in
the
> back of the crank-shaft is not turning when the clutch is disengaged.
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> is often caused by the small rollerbearing running out of lubrication.
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> input shaft to the g/box is then still engaged with the engine. It
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> makes some noises early on heralding its demise. If it is a bush rather
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en
> a bearing, it can get to a point where the input shaft welds itself onto
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he
> bearing making the clutch useless.
> If you can remove an inspection cover,..you *may* be able to squirt some
> WD40 into the are,..be careful as oil on the clutch is a no-no.- other
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se
> maybe a buggered pressure-plate which has a warped diphragm, those this
> always causes rough clutch action (clutch shudder) Less likely cause is
a
> fragment of friction-plate lining is wedged between p.plate and
> friction-plate/clutchplate.-Is the clutch cable/levers of hydraulic?
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> the release lever which enters the box on the side, has some free-play
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t
> before it's release bearing touchs the pplate diaphragm fingers. If
> hydraulic, make sure the release lever is travelling its full travel. If
> not, clutch master cyl or slave maybe nutted.
>
> Jason
Many thanks bud.
Shane
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