Friday afternoon 911

[Chevytruckdaddy]

Hello everyone after resurfacing the flywheel only 6000th and putting a new clutch pressure plate throughout bearing in it won't disengage. Clutch pedal down and try to put it in gear all I get is grinding. Any help on this would be awesome. 1962 GMC with and 305 with a 3 on the tree.

Scott

[George Bongert]

Greetings Chevytruckdaddy!

First thing I would check is the throw-out bearing itself. GM used two different styles of throw-out bearing--one long, and one short. If your truck has the short one, it may require use of the long one. The second thing is to check your clutch linkage adjustment. You may have to lengthen the linkage, and you should have at least 3/4 inch of pedal free travel before you feel any resistance in the clutch pedal. This is important, especially when resurfacing the flywheel and installing a new clutch assembly. I hope this information helps you out!

[ilvracn]

Clutch disc in backwards?

[George Bongert]

Greetings ilvracn!

RE: clutch disc in backwards? I had that same thought after I posted about the other issues that could be causing clutch release problems. I hate to say this, but it is possible to install the clutch disc backwards, which would indeed cause the clutch not to release.

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Guys this is a doublepost. His first post is here. He bought the wrong clutch kit http://6066gmcclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49005

[Chevytruckdaddy]

Hello everyone . Thank you for all the input first let me clarify that this was a double post I originally posted in general discussion and realized it was wrong so then reposted and the transmission section sorry for that .

OK getting back to the original problem, I purchased the Advanced auto part you all suggested. I've adjusted to travel on the clutch and we're using the large through out bearing. The truck goes into gear when shut off... Start the truck with the pedal pressed and it still lunged forward. I'm perplexed. Any thoughts?

Scott

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Hello everyone . Thank you for all the input first let me clarify that this was a double post I originally posted in general discussion and realized it was wrong so then reposted and the transmission section sorry for that .

OK getting back to the original problem, I purchased the Advanced auto part you all suggested. I've adjusted to travel on the clutch and we're using the large through out bearing. The truck goes into gear when shut off... Start the truck with the pedal pressed and it still lunged forward. I'm perplexed. Any thoughts?

Scott

Make sure they gave you the clutch with the borg-warner pressure plate with three fingers and not the multi fingered one. That's a common problem. Did you take any pics?

[Chevytruckdaddy]

Yes sir, iI got the one with the three prongs.... I could take pictures but don't know how to post them....

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Yes sir, iI got the one with the three prongs.... I could take pictures but don't know how to post them....


Did you get the pressure plate in backwards? It goes springs to flywheel like this

http://windypix.com/?dm=LYOI.jpg

[Chevytruckdaddy]

I'm checking that now

[Chevytruckdaddy]

Did you mean clutch plate in backwards not pressure plate and backwards ? I'm thinking there's only one way to attach the pressure plate

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Did you mean clutch plate in backwards not pressure plate and backwards ? I'm thinking there's only one way to attach the pressure plate

LOL! If you got the pressure plate in backwards you should take pics of that. Sorry! Yes, I meant the clutch plate.

[Chevytruckdaddy]

Taking the trans down now I'll check back... Thank you sir...

[Nate]

Make sure that they sold you the correct clutch plate, the 305 has a shorter depth from the flywheel face to the end of the crankshaft, if they sell you one that has a protruding spline on the flywheel side it may hit the end of the crank, I caught this on mine before I put it together