CLUTCH ADVICE

TOM-WA-
TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
edited May 2013 in HUDSON
I HAVE A 1954 HUDSON WASP WITH 3 SPEED DUAL LEVER OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION

JUST INSTALLED A NEW CLUTCH AND PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BERING AND PILOT BERING

NO MATTER WHAT WE DO TO ADJUST THE CLUTCH THE CAR EITHER WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING
OR IT WILL ONLY GO INTO SECOND AND 3RD AND IT GRINDS..

ANY INSIGHT OR RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED


THANKS


TOM

Comments

  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    WHO DID YOU BUY THE CLUTCH AND PREASURE PLATE FROM ?
  • hoggyrubber
    hoggyrubber Expert Adviser
    i had to get my clutch shaft rebuilt and new bushings a while back because my clutch wouldn't release enough. really took care of my problem. hope you don't have to do the same and pull the tranny.
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    Okay, how much free movement do you have at the pedal? Should be about an inch. How thick a gasket did you put in? Should be at least 1/32" How much fluid did you put in? Should only be 1/6 of a pint. If you put the car in gear and start engine with fut on the clutch, does it creep? It could be any of these factors. good luck
  • Glowplug
    Glowplug Expert Adviser
    Tom Check your regular email.
  • TOM-WA-
    TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
    PAUL:

    I DID IT ALL MYSELF
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    TOM YOUR SAYING YOU RECORKED THE CLUTCH PLATE AND REBUILT THE PRESSURE PLATE YOUR SELF??
  • TOM-WA-
    TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
    YOU BETCHA
  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    What overall thickness did the corks end up, what height did you make the fingers from the top of the throat when compressed.??? As Geoff said what thickness is the gasket between the pressure plate & Flywheel.
  • JasonNC
    JasonNC Expert Adviser
    Well Tom having been, there done that, my guess is that you're the problem. [-X
  • faustmb
    faustmb Senior Contributor
    The best part is, you can give yourself a full refund and swear to take your business elsewhere next time :) Seriously though, kudos for doing it. I'm sure you'll get it straightened out with the knowledge from the experts here.
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    I WOULD TRY MAKEING THE ADJUSTMENT ROD LONGER OR SHORTER BEFORE I RIPPED IT ALL APART
  • TOM-WA-
    TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
    Always look forward to the words of encouragement and positive attitude as expressed by our resident old sour puss..lol
  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    Tom-WA, if you give us some answers to the questions asked here, some one may be able to help you. You have to have ALL the measurements and gasket thicknesse's correct to get these 100% or you will run into trouble. I had a club member who had his pressure plate rebuilt by a leading clutch specialist some years ago, he called into my home on the way to his home, I put the pressure plate on my special fixture and guess what, if he had put it in to his car he would have had no clutch what so ever, all the fingers were way out adjustment .
  • TOM-WA-
    TOM-WA- Senior Contributor
    Just to clear up any confusion..I got my clutch work done by Ron Fellows who has provided my clutch needs for years and done great work....

    Also it appears that all is well now and I think I have it working well..It was simply a question of proper adjustment....

    Everyone has an opinion...a few have the solution...

  • Kdancy
    Kdancy Senior Contributor
    Ron has a great reputation and advertises in the WTN.
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    edited May 2013
    SO TOM 1ST OFF I'M GLAD YOU GOT YOUR PROBLEM FIXED YOU ASKED FOR HELP I AND OTHERS GAVE YOU SOME ADVICE AFTER YOU LEAD US TO BELEAVE YOU REBUILT THE CLUTCH YOUR SELF NOW YOUR SAYING YOU BOUGHT THE CLUTCH FROM RON ARE YOU STROKING US OR WHAT ??
  • bob ward
    bob ward Senior Contributor
    From Ken U's post "This is kinda like the guy who had this silver '53 Hornet with a spark plug apparently threaded into the Twin H intake manifold. He would come to the meets, pop the hood and wait for the inevitable questions".

    That is very funny.
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    WELL TO ME IT'S A WAIST OF OUR TIME HIM PLAYING JOKES WHEN WE COULD HAVE BEEN HELPING SOME ONE WHO REALY NEEDED HELP, NO MORE HELP FROM ME
  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    Maybe that's why we didn't get any answers to our questions.

    Everyone has an opinion...a few have the solution...

    How can you have a solution if not told the actual facts.????



  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    I think I've learnt my lesson with him if he carries on like that.
    I don't mind helping genuine people, but I don't like being made a fool of.Then again I know who the fool is.
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    edited May 2013
    HUDDY42 HE'S DEAD TO ME !!! WHEN HE SAID HE RECORKED HIS OWN CLUTCH I THOUGHT HE WAS A FOOL NOW I KNOW HE IS !!! I JUST HOPE TO PASS HIM SOME DAY WHILE HE'S ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BROKE DOWN LOOKING FOR HELP IN 45 YEARS OF HUDSONING I'VE NEVER HAD ANY THING LIKE THIS HAPPEN THIS GUY CAN NOT BE A HUDSON CLUB MEMBER
  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    Shot himself in the foot I recon with one silly post.

This discussion has been closed.

Categories

In this Discussion