Help...help...help!

[Ian Barkley]

I put the engine into my [new build] academy car yesterday [great cheering!] But, when I connected the clutch and adjusted it as preliminary instructions, thread just appearing into the pedal box and 4 turns on the bellhousing end, the pedal feels just solid with no movement. By opening the rubber cover on the bell housing there is slack to pull the thrust bearing away from the clutch.

 

It just does not seem to move to disengage the clutch.

 

Can anyone help...please

 

If the engine has to come out again, I will need to be quick, as I have my SVA booked and there is quite a lot to do.

 

Thanks in anticipation...

 

 

Ian Barkley

[Fred]

iain if the cable is free and the fork and bairing is moving on the shaft ok it must work are you saying the pedal wont go down when you press it

 

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[Ian Barkley]

Fred

 

The pedal will not go down, I can only pull the lever in the bellhousing away from the clutch but it will not move towards the clutch.

 

Any thoughts

 

Thanks

 

Ian

[Fred]

iain what engine is this

 

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[Gridgway]

I can only think that there is a fault inside the bell housing with the lever or the pivot point. I can;t remember when building, but is it poss to put the level the wrong way round? Don;t take my word for it, but I can;t think of anything to do other than pull the engine. Wait till better authorities have replied or call Caterham techy help first though!

 

Graham