[DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/11/07 10 50 40, Konrad.Szwab at AlconLabs.com writes:


> There is also that little square inspection hole on the driver side of
> the bell housing ? What does it do ?
> 
> >>>It is there strictly to enable you to look at your clutch.

> >I am missing the lid, I covered it for now with some duct tape and would
> like to see if I could stick in a camera and see what is around there.
> 
>>>Probably not necessary.   If the motor is bumped to an agreeable spot, you 
will be able to see the clutch disc clearly.   When one person steps on the 
clutch pedal, you should see the disc separate from the flywheel; .030" is the 
minimum desired amount of gap between the two.

BTW that opening never had a cover originally, but it had a strange 
gravitational pull that would seemingly cause dropped bolts etc. to veer sideways on 
their way to the ground and disappear into the clutch area, necessitating 
gearbox removal to retrieve them.   So the Pantera vendors sell custom-molded 
polyurethane covers, available in a variety of colors, to plug that opening.

Duct tape works too. :>)
> 
> >Could clutch dust collect there and make things slip ?
> 
>>>Nope. 

Mike



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