[DeTomaso] Help Needed! Installing ZF Today and Stuck
Andy May
andymay24 at gmail.com
Sat Mar 7 16:03:52 EST 2015
When I did mine I had similar problems and just had to keep jigging it
around until it went in. I assume you have used a clutch alugnment tool to
set the clutch plate first? If not, then you need to or you'll be there for
ever......
Andy
On Mar 7, 2015 8:55 PM, "Mike Reilly" <reillyms at live.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all. I just had my ZF safety wired and now Iam installing it. All
> is well except the shaft (with teeth see pic) from the ZF will not
> align to go into the opening (to accept the teeth) in the engine
> (center of clutch and flywheel). I did some trial and error to get
> them to align but no luck. I assume the ZF should slip in once these
> teeth are aligned. I have the engine mount bolts loose enough so the
> engine is tilted and it aligns nicely to the case coming in. I just
> get stopped by the teeth from the ZF entering into the motor. This is
> my first time doing thisa|.is there some trick to avoid constant trail
> and error by slightly rotating the ZF shaft and trying over and over?
> Thanks, Mike
>
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When I did mine I had similar problems and just had to keep jigging it
around until it went in. I assume you have used a clutch alugnment tool
to set the clutch plate first? If not, then you need to or you'll be
there for ever......
Andy
On Mar 7, 2015 8:55 PM, "Mike Reilly" <[1]reillyms at live.com> wrote:
>
> A A Hi all.A I just had my ZF safety wired and now Iam installing
it.A All
> A A is well except the shaft (with teeth see pic) from the ZF will
not
> A A align to go into the opening (to accept the teeth) in the engine
> A A (center of clutch and flywheel).A I did some trial and error to
get
> A A them to align but no luck.A A I assume the ZF should slip in
once these
> A A teeth are aligned.A I have the engine mount bolts loose enough
so the
> A A engine is tilted and it aligns nicely to the case coming in.A I
just
> A A get stopped by the teeth from the ZF entering into the motor.A
This is
> A A my first time doing thisa|.is there some trick to avoid constant
trail
> A A and error by slightly rotating the ZF shaft and trying over and
over?
> A A Thanks, Mike
>
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