Date:         Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:41:51 -0400
Reply-To:     kgrotz@CRAFTECH.COM
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From:         Kurt Grotz <kgrotz@CRAFTECH.COM>
Subject:      Clutch Revisited
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Thanks to all your suggestions before.  I finally was able to pull the
tranny (I was a virgin) with the help of my nephew.  Two is way better
than one.

Biggest problems (losers)...

1. The CV allen bolts, what a pain!!!
2. The slave mounting.  Germans could do better.  It seems like a British
design.
3. Zack - the dog - decided to eat the brand new air hose while we were
under the car.
4. We could not separate (very easily) the trans out from engine.  Found
out why.

Which brings me up to speed.  I have attached photos.

The pressure plate seems ok thickness wise.  But it is discolored.   It
looks in fact like the flywheel.

Flywheel (see picture) There is no scoring per say, but a lot of
discoloration.  While it doesn't look like an oil drip, there is some
darker grease at bottom of bell housing.  (See attached photo.)

Bearing - there is the rub...when I pulled tranny out... ping ping, little
pieced of bearing fell out all over ground.  That is a problem I know.
Lucked out getting a pic of that trying to squeeze in there.

So that you have it.  Next step?

Do I need to pull flywheel and resurface it?
Do I replace the clutch even though it looks good?
Oil Seal and that other bearing (pilot bearing?)
Could the shaft be messed up

If anyone can tell or suggest by my pictures that would be great - thanks
for the help.

Kurt