Took apart the clutch linkage today to find the bushings in one side of the
linkage was completely worn out, the pivot bracket ball on the same side was
worn half way through, the holes the rod pivots on is worn. More or less
need to replace the complete linkage assembly. I'm amazed that the R&R guys
who put my engine in didn't catch this. I hope for the day when I can
afford a home with a garage so I can maintain my own quality standard.

On a similar note I found the top bolt holding in the short pivot bracket
(the one that bolts into the tranny housing) was stripped out. What's a
good fix for this? Should I tap it out to the next size up? How much
"play/expandability" does the bolt holes in the tranny housing have?


Thanks,

Bill

 

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:2if9tjFmlu7oU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Took apart the clutch linkage today to find the bushings in one side of
the
> linkage was completely worn out, the pivot bracket ball on the same side
was
> worn half way through, the holes the rod pivots on is worn. More or less
> need to replace the complete linkage assembly. I'm amazed that the R&R
guys
> who put my engine in didn't catch this. I hope for the day when I can
> afford a home with a garage so I can maintain my own quality standard.
>
> On a similar note I found the top bolt holding in the short pivot bracket
> (the one that bolts into the tranny housing) was stripped out. What's a
> good fix for this? Should I tap it out to the next size up? How much
> "play/expandability" does the bolt holes in the tranny housing have?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Remember that these are the same guys that put yor head bolts in the wrong
place. As far as the stripped out thread, put a heli-coil in it. You just
buy a kit with the inserts and a special tap.

Chris

 

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:2if9tjFmlu7oU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Took apart the clutch linkage today to find the bushings in one side of
the
> linkage was completely worn out, the pivot bracket ball on the same side
was
> worn half way through, the holes the rod pivots on is worn. More or less
> need to replace the complete linkage assembly. I'm amazed that the R&R
guys
> who put my engine in didn't catch this. I hope for the day when I can
> afford a home with a garage so I can maintain my own quality standard.
>
> On a similar note I found the top bolt holding in the short pivot bracket
> (the one that bolts into the tranny housing) was stripped out. What's a
> good fix for this? Should I tap it out to the next size up? How much
> "play/expandability" does the bolt holes in the tranny housing have?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Remember that these are the same guys that put yor head bolts in the wrong
place. As far as the stripped out thread, put a heli-coil in it. You just
buy a kit with the inserts and a special tap.

Chris

 

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:2if9tjFmlu7oU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Took apart the clutch linkage today to find the bushings in one side of
the
> linkage was completely worn out, the pivot bracket ball on the same side
was
> worn half way through, the holes the rod pivots on is worn. More or less
> need to replace the complete linkage assembly. I'm amazed that the R&R
guys
> who put my engine in didn't catch this. I hope for the day when I can
> afford a home with a garage so I can maintain my own quality standard.
>
> On a similar note I found the top bolt holding in the short pivot bracket
> (the one that bolts into the tranny housing) was stripped out. What's a
> good fix for this? Should I tap it out to the next size up? How much
> "play/expandability" does the bolt holes in the tranny housing have?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Remember that these are the same guys that put yor head bolts in the wrong
place. As far as the stripped out thread, put a heli-coil in it. You just
buy a kit with the inserts and a special tap.

Chris

 

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:2if9tjFmlu7oU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Took apart the clutch linkage today to find the bushings in one side of
the
> linkage was completely worn out, the pivot bracket ball on the same side
was
> worn half way through, the holes the rod pivots on is worn. More or less
> need to replace the complete linkage assembly. I'm amazed that the R&R
guys
> who put my engine in didn't catch this. I hope for the day when I can
> afford a home with a garage so I can maintain my own quality standard.
>
> On a similar note I found the top bolt holding in the short pivot bracket
> (the one that bolts into the tranny housing) was stripped out. What's a
> good fix for this? Should I tap it out to the next size up? How much
> "play/expandability" does the bolt holes in the tranny housing have?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Remember that these are the same guys that put yor head bolts in the wrong
place. As far as the stripped out thread, put a heli-coil in it. You just
buy a kit with the inserts and a special tap.

Chris

 

Hi Chris,

Actually, these are the guys that found that the head bolt was in the wrong
place when they went to install the engine. The engine rebuilder put the
head bolt in the wrong place.

Thanks for the info on the Heli-coil.

> Remember that these are the same guys that put yor head bolts in the wrong
> place. As far as the stripped out thread, put a heli-coil in it. You just
> buy a kit with the inserts and a special tap.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

Hi Chris,

Actually, these are the guys that found that the head bolt was in the wrong
place when they went to install the engine. The engine rebuilder put the
head bolt in the wrong place.

Thanks for the info on the Heli-coil.

> Remember that these are the same guys that put yor head bolts in the wrong
> place. As far as the stripped out thread, put a heli-coil in it. You just
> buy a kit with the inserts and a special tap.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

Hi Chris,

Actually, these are the guys that found that the head bolt was in the wrong
place when they went to install the engine. The engine rebuilder put the
head bolt in the wrong place.

Thanks for the info on the Heli-coil.

> Remember that these are the same guys that put yor head bolts in the wrong
> place. As far as the stripped out thread, put a heli-coil in it. You just
> buy a kit with the inserts and a special tap.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

Hi Chris,

Actually, these are the guys that found that the head bolt was in the wrong
place when they went to install the engine. The engine rebuilder put the
head bolt in the wrong place.

Thanks for the info on the Heli-coil.

> Remember that these are the same guys that put yor head bolts in the wrong
> place. As far as the stripped out thread, put a heli-coil in it. You just
> buy a kit with the inserts and a special tap.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

Yup, my bad. I forgot who was who in that fiasco. ;-)

Chris

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:2ifbq8Fmk5i6U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Hi Chris,
>
> Actually, these are the guys that found that the head bolt was in the
wrong
> place when they went to install the engine. The engine rebuilder put the
> head bolt in the wrong place.
>
> Thanks for the info on the Heli-coil.
>
> > Remember that these are the same guys that put yor head bolts in the
wrong
> > place. As far as the stripped out thread, put a heli-coil in it. You
just
> > buy a kit with the inserts and a special tap.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>