Help..... Clutch Problems...
What a road trip we had, over 6500 miles all together, Bowling green was great, meeting all the guys and having them give great advise on problems that come up. Well here's one that a lot of 409'ers have had. Clutch problems. My clutch worked fine at Bowling green, shifted good, no "noise". After getting home and taking my car out of the trailer, I slipped the clutch to creep out of the trailer, and all of a sudden
a loud noise started up, sounded like a fan hitting the shroud. After getting it up in the air on jack stands, we took a look at the clutch. Its a Center Force dual action with the
circle of magnetics that are held together with a wire. I believe its these beads that are
making the noise, when the motor is running, the circle doesn't stay in a round shape, as you would think it should, but it turns into a egg shape. The noise can be just a little
clattering, or a loud clattering.
New Center Force Dual Action
New Flywheel , T10 62 4spd.
New Throw out bearing, short one from Center Force. The t.o.b. is touching the
pressure plate fingers, I think it should be about 1/4" back, but can't figure out how to adjust it.?
62 Clutch Fork, had to weld on new spring, short stock ball
552 Bell Housing
I have tried two lower Clutch Fork rods 1. 62 modified rod that is 12" long
2. 61 org. 10" rod with hole in end
Should I take everything out and start over?
Should I take it to a clutch shop/trannyshop/ the way it is, so they can listen to it run.
Should I take it apart and take the parts to them to see where the problem is?
I have it entered in the GoodGuys Car event on the 28th of July, I can trailer it, but sure
would love to have it fixed to drive it in show room.
Any idea's would be
much appreciated and welcomed. the guzzler.