Re: [Honda-C70] clutch

 

Just came in from this very repair. Mike, you were right. Thanks.
Zeke, when you put the clutch cover back on, everything having to do with the clutch adjuster needs to be really lined up right. Otherwise when you wiggle the cover on the piece will misalign and you'll never get it set right.

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On Jun 21, 2011, at 9:14 PM, Mike Gladu <mgladu@mindspring.com> wrote:

> At 12:31 AM +0000 6/22/11, zeke rigg wrote:
> >ok i did some thing stupid. i rebuilt the engine now the clutch
> >doesn't grab. am i missing a spacer? i have no idea i rebuilt i two
> >years ago then left for Indonesia. i got back and i can't for the
> >life of me figure out how the clutch engages. i have tried the
> >clutch adjuster in all positions none work.
>
> Two folks in one day with a similar problem.
>
> When you rebuilt the engine, it sounds like you didn't back the
> clutch adjuster screw out to the starting setting, and when you put
> the cover back on the adjuster either was either backed out of the
> threads in the lifter, or you made it so while doing the recent
> adjustment.
>
> If the screw comes to the end of the threads for whatever reason, it
> will sometimes not go back in. This leaves the lifter stuck at the
> maximum reach - holding the clutch hub pressed in against the springs
> and the plates apart.
>
> No amount of adjusting will help at this point, until the side cover
> comes off and you can manually put the screw back in the threads on
> the lifter.
>
> Hopefully the gasket won't come apart, or you'll need another one.
>
> Mike G.
> -
>

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