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| | | | Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 152 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 152 | so heres an interesting discovery
a while back i fitted one of those aftermarket grp flywheel covers
been fine
then this weekend i tried to use my truck and noticed straight away two things
1) my clutch had suddenly and without warning at all failed. impossible to get it to disengage and ground every gear
2) my engine had sprung a fairly large water leak..from where i couldnt tell
i had water dripping off the engine rear and a faily large puddle of clear cold water on the driveway. this really got my head scratching as is wasnt coolant....
clutches dont usually just suddenly fail like that so i dug deaper...
turns out that some how, maybe from heavier than normal rainfall the flywheel cover had filled with rain water, the clutch must have become wet and stuck engaged.
i removed the cover, loosened the clutch plate bolts used a screwdriver to gently pry the clutch free.
and clutch is running fine again.
I have now fitted a small drain hole in the flywheel cover....
Last edited by Drmike; 10/18/2016 6:56 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Factory covers come with a drain hole in the bottom.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 | Drmike
Clutches after being wet, will cause oxidation, or rust, where the clutch fabric, meets the flywheel, and the preasure plate. This will cause the plate to glue its self to each other. The simplest way to break these 2 parts apart is to push the clutch peddle to the floor, and put the transmission in the highest gear and hold the brake, all at the same time, while turning the starter.
Thats why factory covers come with a drain hole. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 152 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 152 | grp...no drain hole....
there is now!
cheers
mike
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