The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Adjusting clutch and installing a new starter

Any tips on both and any suggestions? Starter is starting to grind every once in awhile and the clutch doesn't seem to stop the tranny fast enough. Live with it or fix it now?

Thanks,

Mike

Hy Tony Soprano, am I to assume these questions are about a 1948 Chevy 1/-Ton (whatever that is), oh I see I went to the Stovebolt Gallery and it is a 1/2 ton you are asking about. The clutch pedal should have at least 3/4" freeplay before it actually starts to depress the pressure plate. As a clutch disc wears freeplay decreases, so when you notice your freeplay is going away or gone it's time to adjust your clutch linkage. Another thing that can happen on high mileage transmissions, the input shaft can develop a step or ledge that tends to keep the clutch disc close to the flywheel even when the clutch pedal is depressed, this can cause the transmission gears to keep turning longer than you would think they should. As to the starter I would replace it now before it lets you down, I wouldn't start the job until I had the rebuilt unit in my hands, unless of course you are going to take it to a local shop for a rebuild and don't mind the downtime. Hope that helps.

Starter problem could be the drive (Bendix) failing. These are available separately.

Heavyer grease in the trans might help the clutch disc from spinning if this is what is happening. Like 85/140.
I agree on the starter. You might just need to replace the starter drive.