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Re: I'll be looking at a low mileage '73 tomorrow
Posted by eric in vermont [Email] (more from eric in vermont) on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:13:17
In Reply to: I'll be looking at a low mileage '73 tomorrow, MI-Roger [Profile/Gallery]
, Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:47:41
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Hmmmmmm...
New clutch means removing the drivetrain, which means removing the nose and potentially cracking the paint.
So what could really be the problem. Some ideas...
- Bad clutch disk installed (rivets on the wrong side- well known industry probelm). Fix: install new one.
- Worn clutch components. Install new one.
- Worn or bent clutch throwout mechanism. Common in cars of this age. These can easily be fixed.
- Oil on the clutch- new rear main seal.
- The infamous freewheel. Lot's could be wrong. How does the car drive with the freewheel locked out? The fix is generally straight forward- it fix it or lock it out.
- Clutch hydraulics- is the problem a slipping clutch or one that doesn't disengage? If the latter, could be the hydraulics. Not a big deal to fix these. Although the clutch master requires you to have a third joint in your arm- nothing a little surgery can't correct.
- Is it the clutch or the transmission? The latter is bad. A rebuild, that is IF it can be rebuilt, is on the order of $1500 for a guy like Jack Lawrence. Ashcraft is twice that. You should be able to tell from a test drive- whining, difficulty changing gears, all point to the gearbox.
All for now...
eric in vermont
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Posts in this Thread:
- I'll be looking at a low mileage '73 tomorrow, MI-Roger , Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:47:41
- At that price it should be 100% + >>>, BobD, Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:13:11
- Back from looking at the two Sonetts, MI-Roger , Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:53:54
- Re: I'll be looking at a low mileage '73 tomorrow, NCCaniac , Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:16:52
- Re: I'll be looking at a low mileage '73 tomorrow, eric in vermont, Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:13:17 <-- Viewing This Message
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