[DeTomaso] [SDP] Fwd: Clutch Noise ...

[Mike Drew]

Ed,

None of the above. Methinks your friend screwed up big time when buying parts. Instead of installing a Pantera clutch, he probably just got a generic clutch for a 351C, as used in Mustangs, trucks, or various Aussie cars. 

Panteras use a specific clutch that has a different finger height. What you are hearing is the arms on the clutch whanging the inside of the bell housing. 

Years ago I helped a guy who was quite young when he bought his Pantera. A big hunk of the bell housing was missing! His clutch was slipping due to misadjustment, but when it was adjusted correctly, it had the same issue as your friend. It was so bad that in the hands of the prior owner it had shattered the bell housing and broke a hunk off (which he never fixed).  We had to misadjust it again so he could get home.

I had an extra Centerforce Pantera clutch, so I gave it to him and naturally that fixed it. 

Your friend needs to pull his gearbox and buy a Pantera clutch, if I'm right...

Mike

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> On Feb 14, 2016, at 11:24 PM, Ed Mendez <edducati at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> A friend of mine just installed his engine and ZF into his Pantera and the throw out bearing (at least we think) is making this noise when you depress the clutch. Please watch video below for the squeezing noise and please let me know what you think it might be.
> 
> Throw out bearing?
> Clutch fork?
> Mis-adjustment?
> 
> Thanks Ed
> 
>> 	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szvJuPK5Fw8
> 
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   Ed,

   None of the above. Methinks your friend screwed up big time when buying
   parts. Instead of installing a Pantera clutch, he probably just got a
   generic clutch for a 351C, as used in Mustangs, trucks, or various
   Aussie cars.

   Panteras use a specific clutch that has a different finger height. What
   you are hearing is the arms on the clutch whanging the inside of the
   bell housing.

   Years ago I helped a guy who was quite young when he bought his
   Pantera. A big hunk of the bell housing was missing! His clutch was
   slipping due to misadjustment, but when it was adjusted correctly, it
   had the same issue as your friend. It was so bad that in the hands of
   the prior owner it had shattered the bell housing and broke a hunk off
   (which he never fixed).  We had to misadjust it again so he could get
   home.

   I had an extra Centerforce Pantera clutch, so I gave it to him and
   naturally that fixed it.

   Your friend needs to pull his gearbox and buy a Pantera clutch, if I'm
   right...

   Mike

   Sent from my iPad

   On Feb 14, 2016, at 11:24 PM, Ed Mendez <[1]edducati at mac.com> wrote:

   A friend of mine just installed his engine and ZF into his Pantera and
   the throw out bearing (at least we think) is making this noise when you
   depress the clutch. Please watch video below for the squeezing noise
   and please let me know what you think it might be.

   Throw out bearing?

   Clutch fork?

   Mis-adjustment?

   Thanks Ed

     [2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szvJuPK5Fw8

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