[DeTomaso] Clutch Problem Identified

[tmshinro at aol.com]

 I finally had some time to look for my clutch problem (had to deal with a sick daughter all day and it was 104 degree heat index outside (only a sauna like 87 in the garage).

After dinking around with the slave cylinder I discovered that the clutch arm would not return all the way (the stop bolt was over an inch from the stop).   I then saw that the clutch pivot arm that clamps to the ZF shaft had broken at the base of the top clamp.  This explains the "snap" I heard when it broke.

So the good news is that I don't have to pull the ZF and shell out for a new clutch.  The part is ordered so hopefully I get everything working again next week.

Happy Fourth to everyone.

Tom
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