[DeTomaso] slave housing question

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/7/08 21 37 35, rimov at charter.net writes:


> I was looking over my ZF trying to figure out if something is wrong with it 
> or the clutch that resulted in the failure of my new engine's crankshaft 
> thrust bearing. I noticed my long throw slave cylinder moves about 2 to 3mm back 
> and forth in the housing. Is this normal. I have never noticed it before. If 
> it is not normal does any one have a housing laying around they don't need 
> any longer.
> 
> 

It should *not* move.   It is located above and below by bit snap rings.   
Are you sure that both snap rings are secure?   If they are, and there is 
unwanted play still, you can shim it by putting big shims (nothing wrong with using 
extra snap rings) between the snap ring and the slave bracket.

Mike


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