[DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs

Konrad.Szwab at AlconLabs.com Konrad.Szwab at AlconLabs.com
Sat Aug 11 16:51:28 EDT 2007


I will post some pics of the car and the repairs shortly, especially the slave cylinder current "adjustments"
 
Car: http://szwab.bounceme.net/1973PanteraL/
 
Repairs: http://szwab.bounceme.net/Pantera%20repairs/
 
Some of the other vehicles, as time permits:  http://szwab.bounceme.net/

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From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
Sent: Sat 8/11/2007 1:45 PM
To: Szwab,Konrad,HOUSTON,IT; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch slipping at 3000 RPMs



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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