[DeTomaso] Help Needed! Installing ZF Today and Stuck

[Mike Drew]

Michael,

If the clutch has not been disturbed that tool has zero function. It's sole purpose is to center the clutch disc before the pressure plate bolts are tightened against the flywheel. 

He said he only removed the gearbox. So the clutch is undisturbed. 

The problem he's having is caused by very slight angular mismatch between the engine and gearbox combined with slight rotational misalignment of the input shaft relative to the clutch disc. Sometimes it takes 30 seconds to slide a gearbox in place; other times it can take 30 minutes. It just needs trial and error. 

I make it easier by cutting the heads off long bolts and grinding a taper, then threading the bolts into the block. I then slide the bell housing over the bolts so it is perfectly lined up. Then slide it forward, lift or lower the tail as necessary so the input shaft starts to enter, then put the gearbox in gear and rotate the output flanges slightly to rotate the input shaft until it snicks into place.

Mike



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On Mar 7, 2015, at 15:18, Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

>   You really do need a clutch alignment tool like this one.
> 
>   [1]http://www.finditparts.com/products/4486741/kd-tools-kds2420?srcid=C
>   HL01SCL010-Npla-Dmdt-Gusa-Svbr-Mmuu-K4486741&gclid=CKe1lLWVl8QCFVAvgQod
>   EC0Apg
> 
>   Michael Shortt
> 
>   On Mar 7, 2015 4:04 PM, "Andy May" <[2]andymay24 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>     A  A When I did mine I had similar problems and just had to keep
>     jigging it
>     A  A around until it went in. I assume you have used a clutch
>     alugnment tool
>     A  A to set the clutch plate first? If not, then you need to or
>     you'll be
>     A  A there for ever......
>     A  A Andy
>     A  A On Mar 7, 2015 8:55 PM, "Mike Reilly" <[1][3]reillyms at live.com>
>     wrote:
>     A  A >
>     A  A > AA  A Hi all.AA  I just had my ZF safety wired and now Iam
>     installing
>     A  A it.AA  All
>     A  A > AA  A is well except the shaft (with teeth see pic) from the
>     ZF will
>     A  A not
>     A  A > AA  A align to go into the opening (to accept the teeth) in
>     the engine
>     A  A > AA  A (center of clutch and flywheel).AA  I did some trial
>     and error to
>     A  A get
>     A  A > AA  A them to align but no luck.AA  A I assume the ZF should
>     slip in
>     A  A once these
>     A  A > AA  A teeth are aligned.AA  I have the engine mount bolts
>     loose enough
>     A  A so the
>     A  A > AA  A engine is tilted and it aligns nicely to the case
>     coming in.AA  I
>     A  A just
>     A  A > AA  A get stopped by the teeth from the ZF entering into the
>     motor.A
>     A  A This is
>     A  A > AA  A my first time doing thisa|.is there some trick to avoid
>     constant
>     A  A trail
>     A  A > AA  A and error by slightly rotating the ZF shaft and trying
>     over and
>     A  A over?
>     A  A > AA  A Thanks, Mike
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