Installed new slave Cylinder ++
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From: Canton Michigan
Installed new slave Cylinder ++
So drove around sub in 1st and 2nd was fine. Decided to go on the main road went thru 1st 2nd shifting at like 2000 2500ish. Go for 3rd bitch grinds like I tried to kill it. Like it wasn't lined up or something.. lose the clutch so got no clutch. Drift into yazaki.pushing on clutch pedal got nothing. Push it to the floor. Clutch back but engagement point really high on the pedal now. So I get it home. Bleed the clutch more. Like a whole bottle thru it.go back out. Was easy on it shifting no problems. So I get hard on it like 4500 shift. Goes fine. Go in a parking to turn around. All hard as **** to shift at higher rpms again
And I made sure it was lined up when i pushed the torque tube back in..
So Idk what that was .. any ideas?
And I made sure it was lined up when i pushed the torque tube back in..
So Idk what that was .. any ideas?
Burning Brakes
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saw your earlier post but didnt chime in. wondering if the bearings are bad and not keeping the input shaft centered? or wait a minute..... did you leave the pilot bearing out?
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St. Jude Donor '15
Pilot bearing keeps the end of the input shaft centered. Even if torque tube bearings were fried he wouldn't have these symptoms.
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Pilot bearing was in. Bc when I installed the flywheel to the motor it would of just fell off the back of the block.
With out the pilot bearing.. when i stuck the flywheel to the back of the motor it would of never stayed in.. since the pilot bearings kinda holds it.. But ya its def in their.. So idk what the f is going on
I ran another bottle of dot 4 thru the line last night.. maybe air still in there? But that grinding sound makes me hella concerned..
With out the pilot bearing.. when i stuck the flywheel to the back of the motor it would of never stayed in.. since the pilot bearings kinda holds it.. But ya its def in their.. So idk what the f is going on
I ran another bottle of dot 4 thru the line last night.. maybe air still in there? But that grinding sound makes me hella concerned..
Last edited by UmX; Jul 26, 2015 at 10:22 AM.
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I have a mcleod rxt with a steel fly wheel prob 1500 miles on it.. Drove fine before the motor blew up..
Could it be the clutch? Syncros? Trans? Drive shaft lol.. I am still on a learning curve.
Could it be the clutch? Syncros? Trans? Drive shaft lol.. I am still on a learning curve.
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Pilot bearing was in. Bc when I installed the flywheel to the motor it would of just fell off the back of the block.
With out the pilot bearing.. when i stuck the flywheel to the back of the motor it would of never stayed in.. since the pilot bearings kinda holds it.. But ya its def in their.. So idk what the f is going on
I ran another bottle of dot 4 thru the line last night.. maybe air still in there? But that grinding sound makes me hella concerned..
With out the pilot bearing.. when i stuck the flywheel to the back of the motor it would of never stayed in.. since the pilot bearings kinda holds it.. But ya its def in their.. So idk what the f is going on
I ran another bottle of dot 4 thru the line last night.. maybe air still in there? But that grinding sound makes me hella concerned..
I can't really see a pilot bearing in that picture but that doesn't mean there isn't one in there.
There are two styles of pilot bearings. A small needle bearing one and a larger ball bearing one. Mine is a 2005 and has the larger style.
Needle bearing style:
Ball bearing style:
Both
Here's what it looks like without a bearing installed
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Ill have to check with the engine builder tomorrow then.. It would be on the motor not on the flywheel right? Lets say there isnt one in there.. could that be causing the issues?
That is completely wrong. The pilot bearing does not center the flywheel or hold it in place. There is a lip machined into the crank that centers the flywheel.
I can't really see a pilot bearing in that picture but that doesn't mean there isn't one in there.
There are two styles of pilot bearings. A small needle bearing one and a larger ball bearing one. Mine is a 2005 and has the larger style.
Needle bearing style:
Ball bearing style:
Both
Here's what it looks like without a bearing installed
I can't really see a pilot bearing in that picture but that doesn't mean there isn't one in there.
There are two styles of pilot bearings. A small needle bearing one and a larger ball bearing one. Mine is a 2005 and has the larger style.
Needle bearing style:
Ball bearing style:
Both
Here's what it looks like without a bearing installed
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here is a pic of when i pulled the motor. before i took off the flywheel - now when i removed the flywheel should that bearing stayed on the flywheel?
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Burning Brakes
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that bearing stays inside the crank snout, so no... it wont come out when you remove the flywheel.
Now when handling the engine, if the bearing is worn and had a somewhat loose fit, it could have fallen out. I would assume if you had any crank work done, the machine shop would have automatically removed it.
Now when handling the engine, if the bearing is worn and had a somewhat loose fit, it could have fallen out. I would assume if you had any crank work done, the machine shop would have automatically removed it.
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that bearing stays inside the crank snout, so no... it wont come out when you remove the flywheel.
Now when handling the engine, if the bearing is worn and had a somewhat loose fit, it could have fallen out. I would assume if you had any crank work done, the machine shop would have automatically removed it.
Now when handling the engine, if the bearing is worn and had a somewhat loose fit, it could have fallen out. I would assume if you had any crank work done, the machine shop would have automatically removed it.
gonna have to go by the engine builder tomorrow.
Burning Brakes
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question is, did he install a new one before putting it back together.
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The engine builder built my short block together.. Only thing i installed was my heads and upper intake and was ready to go.(least I thought).. So new crank was installed by him
Burning Brakes
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the engine builder would NOT have installed the pilot bearing during a short block build.
so unless you (engine installer) remembers putting that bearing in there, looks like its gotta come apart again.
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so...based off of what you are saying, the engine builder just built the shortblock and was completed by yourself and i am assuming you installed the engine yourself as well.
the engine builder would NOT have installed the pilot bearing during a short block build.
so unless you (engine installer) remembers putting that bearing in there, looks like its gotta come apart again.
the engine builder would NOT have installed the pilot bearing during a short block build.
so unless you (engine installer) remembers putting that bearing in there, looks like its gotta come apart again.
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St. Jude Donor '15
Looks like you got answers already, but yeah, that bearing is a royal pain to get out without a bearing puller. Doubt it's falling out.
And yes it installs in crank. Gl with it.
And yes it installs in crank. Gl with it.