Sbc bellhousing inspection plate use.
05-17-2016, 11:03 AM
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Sbc bellhousing inspection plate use.
Hi all.
By removing the bellhousing inspection plate on a sbc can the condition of the clutch be determined or what will become visible for "inspection"
Thanks.
Frank.
By removing the bellhousing inspection plate on a sbc can the condition of the clutch be determined or what will become visible for "inspection"
Thanks.
Frank.
05-17-2016, 12:29 PM
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If it's a C1 the answer is no. If it's a C2 the answer is also no but you can confirm a disc (or what's left of it) is in place. That's about all.
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05-17-2016, 01:44 PM
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You can check the condition of the teeth on the flywheel.
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05-17-2016, 01:59 PM
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St. Jude Donor '07
IF you have a C1 with the 2 piece bellhousing, and IF you readjust the clutch linkage so that you get maximum throwout fork travel, and IF you have someone someone hold the clutch in; then you, with a strong light and using a screwdriver to push the disc to one side to take up the clearance, you might be able to see the face of the disc/pressure plate/flywheel..
or not...
Bill
ps: remember to readjust pedal
or not...
Bill
ps: remember to readjust pedal
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05-17-2016, 02:08 PM
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This is the way I should have posted...................
If it's a C2 the answer is no. If it's a C1 the answer is also no but you can confirm a disc (or what's left of it) is in place. That's about all.
Bill is right, you can check the teeth on your flywheel on a C2.
Be careful when you put that dust cover back on. Don't bend it and if it's a later replacement, make sure it's hooked over the oil pan flange. You can get that thing in contact with the flywheel bolts and it makes a noise like you wouldn't believe.
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05-17-2016, 05:13 PM
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Bill is right, you can check the teeth on your flywheel on a C2.
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Bill???? Who the heck is Bill?
That post was by me!
Glenn
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05-17-2016, 06:12 PM
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Rather than fool around getting all dirty, the easiest thing to do is rev the engine a little and pop the clutch and if you can leave two black marks behind you, there's little to no reason to even wonder what the clutch looks like or who told you where to look.
If there's no black marks and the engine just revs up and the clutch is adjusted by the book, no need to LOOK, just start pulling the transmission.
If there's no black marks and the engine just revs up and the clutch is adjusted by the book, no need to LOOK, just start pulling the transmission.
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05-17-2016, 06:35 PM
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I like Mike's KISS procedure.
05-18-2016, 12:19 PM
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Rather than fool around getting all dirty, the easiest thing to do is rev the engine a little and pop the clutch and if you can leave two black marks behind you, there's little to no reason to even wonder what the clutch looks like or who told you where to look.
If there's no black marks and the engine just revs up and the clutch is adjusted by the book, no need to LOOK, just start pulling the transmission.
If there's no black marks and the engine just revs up and the clutch is adjusted by the book, no need to LOOK, just start pulling the transmission.
this one still worked... so I guess I shouldn't have replaced it.....
Bill
05-18-2016, 12:39 PM
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Back when JFK was still alive, I had a disc do that in my '56 Bel Air. I didn't know anything was wrong until I heard the pieces of clutch lining hitting the flywheel.
Best I remember, before that happened, I couldn't spin the tires anyway as the clutch disc was oil soaked and slipped pretty bad under a hard load. I think the heat cooked the facing. So, I already knew I had a problem.
I haven't had a disc do that since.
Putting in a new disc in a '56 Bel Air was maybe a 30 minute job but I didn't get in any hurry to replace it. Lack of funds.
Best I remember, before that happened, I couldn't spin the tires anyway as the clutch disc was oil soaked and slipped pretty bad under a hard load. I think the heat cooked the facing. So, I already knew I had a problem.
I haven't had a disc do that since.
Putting in a new disc in a '56 Bel Air was maybe a 30 minute job but I didn't get in any hurry to replace it. Lack of funds.
05-18-2016, 01:28 PM
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In 40 years of working on cars as a pro, I have never diagnosed a bad clutch visually through an inspection cover. Every time I diagnosed one, there was a DRIVEABILITY issue, such as chattering, slippage, non-operation, etc. I'm with Mike M on this one.
05-18-2016, 03:03 PM
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Every clutch problem I have ever seen showed up first through a driveability issue.
05-18-2016, 03:07 PM
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