that reverse idler gear on the case side, is tricky bugger.
if you look there, it has no way to index it. (BOX in car)
The shaft and mount 52 flop around if the bolt 54 is loose.
some JIffyboob(quacklube) lube joints think this is the Gear lube fill/check level bolt and remove it, oops that will not go good at all, ever.
super easy mistake to do, mines marked on top "NO" in shapie pen,
I'D say off hand if 54 fiddling (tuning) is not the cure in Neutral, the Throw out is bad or box is
Most of these cars have one more tricky issue and that is the cable. (it has large friction)
does not fully retract, with foot off the PEDAL, so that the fee play is not really at the THROWOUT bearing and bearing spins all the time. running.
that is why I'd man handle the bell lever (hands on lever) in NEUTRAL, hand brake set, wheels chocked up.
then grab the lever on the BELL and flex it hard by hamd see of the Throw out makes noise or not, or or changes pitch or level of noise, (it must be silent if bell level fork , kisses the Throw out bearing. if not it is bad Throw out. (at the least)
if you look there, it has no way to index it. (BOX in car)
The shaft and mount 52 flop around if the bolt 54 is loose.
some JIffyboob(quacklube) lube joints think this is the Gear lube fill/check level bolt and remove it, oops that will not go good at all, ever.
super easy mistake to do, mines marked on top "NO" in shapie pen,
I'D say off hand if 54 fiddling (tuning) is not the cure in Neutral, the Throw out is bad or box is
Most of these cars have one more tricky issue and that is the cable. (it has large friction)
does not fully retract, with foot off the PEDAL, so that the fee play is not really at the THROWOUT bearing and bearing spins all the time. running.
that is why I'd man handle the bell lever (hands on lever) in NEUTRAL, hand brake set, wheels chocked up.
then grab the lever on the BELL and flex it hard by hamd see of the Throw out makes noise or not, or or changes pitch or level of noise, (it must be silent if bell level fork , kisses the Throw out bearing. if not it is bad Throw out. (at the least)
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