[DeTomaso] Stiff clutch diagnosed - WTF?!

[John Taphorn]

Mike

That interface doesn't look like your problem to me.

JT

On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 11:16 PM Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <
mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:

>    At the end of the Panteras Northwest Fall Cruise last September, my
>    clutch was becoming stiffer by the day and at the end, It was all I
>    could do to get home.
>
>
>    I pulled the engine and ZF yesterday in prep for a restoration on the
>    car and when we pulled the two apart to diagnose the stiff clutch, I
>    found that the fingers on the clutch lever arm and the `ears' on the
>    throw-out bearing were both extremely worn (see attached photos).
>    Also, while the face of the throw-out does not appear overly worn, the
>    bearing itself is quite loose and rattily.  The lever arm shaft moves
>    freely enough so I suspect my problem was with the lever arm to
>    throw-out friction.
>
>
>    I'm likely going to have to separate the bell housing from the ZF and
>    send out for repairs - I don't want to tackle this one myself.  I
>    suspect the throw-out actuator will need to be replaced.  I put a very
>    light lube on things when I put it together but no more/less than the
>    last two times I've replaced this bearing (with a stock unit
>    previously) and never seen this kind of wear.
>
>
>    Stay tuned.  I sent these pics to Adam at Pantera Performance and we'll
>    see what he has to say.  I was running one of Quella's throw-out
>    bearings as well.  Glad I won't be driving it for a while.
>
>
>    Mike
>
>
>    Our email address has changed: Please use [1]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com for
>    all new messages, thanks!
>
> References
>
>    1. mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
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   Mike
   That interface doesn'tA look like your problem to me.
   JT

   On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 11:16 PM Mike & Elizabeth Thomas
   <[1]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:

     A  A At the end of the Panteras Northwest Fall Cruise last
     September, my
     A  A clutch was becoming stiffer by the day and at the end, It was
     all I
     A  A could do to get home.
     A  A I pulled the engine and ZF yesterday in prep for a restoration
     on the
     A  A car and when we pulled the two apart to diagnose the stiff
     clutch, I
     A  A found that the fingers on the clutch lever arm and the `ears'
     on the
     A  A throw-out bearing were both extremely worn (see attached
     photos).
     A  A Also, while the face of the throw-out does not appear overly
     worn, the
     A  A bearing itself is quite loose and rattily.A  The lever arm
     shaft moves
     A  A freely enough so I suspect my problem was with the lever arm to
     A  A throw-out friction.
     A  A I'm likely going to have to separate the bell housing from the
     ZF and
     A  A send out for repairs - I don't want to tackle this one
     myself.A  I
     A  A suspect the throw-out actuator will need to be replaced.A  I
     put a very
     A  A light lube on things when I put it together but no more/less
     than the
     A  A last two times I've replaced this bearing (with a stock unit
     A  A previously) and never seen this kind of wear.
     A  A Stay tuned.A  I sent these pics to Adam at Pantera Performance
     and we'll
     A  A see what he has to say.A  I was running one of Quella's
     throw-out
     A  A bearings as well.A  Glad I won't be driving it for a while.
     A  A Mike
     A  A Our email address has changed: Please use
     [1][2]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com for
     A  A all new messages, thanks!
     References
     A  A 1. mailto:[3]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
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