Date:         Thu, 1 Jul 2010 22:32:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Kurt Grotz <kgrotz@CRAFTECH.COM>
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From:         Kurt Grotz <kgrotz@CRAFTECH.COM>
Subject:      More Clutch - part 4 or is it 5
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So close!  My nephew and I almost had that bad boy back in this afternoon.
After reading the great on-line instructions and Boston Bobs video we were
armed for reassembly bear.   I even decided to get the flywheel machined!
Well it was $55 not the oft mentioned 30, but it didn't break me.  Well
worth it to see that thing all pretty - and to see the really cool machine
shop, complete with Pre 80's Westy    But alas - the sticking points.

1.  What gear oil?  Again an issue, but I settled on NAPA brand GL-5.
There were not other options.  Pep Boys only had the new stuff called hypo
something and if I was afriad of GL-5 this really had my hackles.   So NAPA
it is until I hear of a product and location better.

2.  The thrush washer - that is a little hairy keeping that assembly
together while putting in the oil seal.  But it all went eventually with
patience.

3.  Flywheel - perfect fit.....dulp....what about the felt washer?   I have
3 by this point with all the bearings ect I am collecting.  And like the man
said....they are all too big.   And I even have one thing most apparently
don't.   The flywheel spacer to hold washer in place.   If it fit.   So I
improvised.  I cut it and took out a tiny segment and it fit like a glove.
I think the 80 lbs tork on the bolts should hold it in place against the
bearing.     Any thoughts?   Should I pull it and go feltless?  There was no
felt when I took it our originally.

Also - flywheel issue - do I need locktight?   Or is the 80 lbs good
enought.

4.  Ok we were started putting clutch on and I noticed - there are no dowels
on the flywheel.   I noticed one when I took it off.   I noticed that if you
don't have them the clutch would be unstable.  Maybe that is what happened
in the first place.

So now I need to find the dowels.  Hopefully a vendor will have them - but
it looks like another lost weekend without the van.

Questions:

1.   Where does one find the little steel disk dowels?
2.   Do I need locktight on flywheel bolts and clutch bolts?
3.   Good source for good GL5 oil?

I think that should cover it.  Boy this is tedious

Thanks as always.

Falling Asleep

Kurt




Kurt A. Grotz

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