Small fry... about the 3800 block of first avenue north in downtown bham, or magic city VW in fultondale, or keith mitchell off hwy 82 in duncanville (t-town)
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| Author: | chenowth [ Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Clutch Alignment Tool! |
Anyone local have a clutch alignment tool I could buy or borrow? Or no somewhere local I could buy one today? McCalla, AL |
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| Author: | tw9294 [ Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
You can be somewhat creative with this. For example a 3/8 extension(slid into crank hole/pilot bearing) and a 1/2 drive socket with a tapered end that will partially slide into your disc and slide over the extension. Or anything similar you have lying around that might work. |
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| Author: | reno2165 [ Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
Small fry... about the 3800 block of first avenue north in downtown bham, or magic city VW in fultondale, or keith mitchell off hwy 82 in duncanville (t-town)
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| Author: | chenowth [ Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
Is Keith Mitchell still there? His phone # doesn't work. |
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| Author: | bige70chevy [ Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
shaft from a tranny? |
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| Author: | reno2165 [ Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
chenowth wrote: Is Keith Mitchell still there? His phone # doesn't work. Havent dealt with him in a while, so im not sure whats up but small fry is sure to have it, jus give him a call or like big e said, a shaft out of a busted tranny is the best tool for it
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| Author: | chenowth [ Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
Don't have extra shaft. I've tried the 3/8 extension and socket, measured with calipers. Nothing works. I guess it's hitting on the gland nut. If it's off it couldn't be more than a billionth of an inch. Guess I'll try Small Fry tomorrow for an alignment tool even though he's not the friendliest to deal with. |
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| Author: | riverar321 [ Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
Are the lower holes in the bell housing lined up with the holes in the Trans mount? I've fought with getting a motor to slide on before only to realize that the lower engine studs were hitting the mount. Sometimes you just have to keep wiggling the motor around until it finally goes on. Try rotating the engine while wiggling it also. I've put clutches in just by eyeballing it so I don't think you have it perfectly aligned. I do have an old trans shaft that I use now. |
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| Author: | riverar321 [ Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
Another tip is to chase the threads of the lower engine studs and their nuts with a tap and die so that the nuts spin on easy so that you don't need to wrench so much once the motor is on. It takes a lot on small throws of a wrench to tighten the lower nuts if you cant spin them with one fingertip. |
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| Author: | jimp [ Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
chenowth wrote: Anyone local have a clutch alignment tool I could buy or borrow? Or no somewhere local I could buy one today? McCalla, AL In a pinch, you can grind down a late distributor drive to make a clutch alignment tool. |
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| Author: | NRIbuggys [ Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
I can bring one to work tomorrow in Pelham. I Got few extra input shafts laying around |
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| Author: | chenowth [ Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Alignment Tool! |
I got a tool from Small Fry. Hopefully this will do the trick. I appreciate the help. |
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