Clutch Bell Stiff

[Savage89]

My clutch bell on my S25 seems stiff it cannot move freely been this way since the motor was put back together ive taken it apart and put it back together added washers took some away cant figure it out is this common and easy to fix?

 

[maximusraylius]

the bearings are good I'm asumeing or you woulda seen them as being bad right? how about the screw in the crank shaft? does the cb stick out far enough that when you tighten the screw it pinches the cb ? might need to take a washer out behinde the cb before you tighten the screw all the way ...hope it helped you out good luck happy bashn..

 

[Savage89]

the bearings are good I'm asumeing or you woulda seen them as being bad right? how about the screw in the crank shaft? does the cb stick out far enough that when you tighten the screw it pinches the cb ? might need to take a washer out behinde the cb before you tighten the screw all the way ...hope it helped you out good luck happy bashn..

Bearings are brand new not even run yet the screw is all the way in haven't taken all the washers out ill have to try that next.

 

[maximusraylius]

ok its the washers behinde the cb and infront of it if there is any... its just pinching the cb when the screw is tightend... there should be just enough gap that lets the cb spin freely but not enough slack that it wears on the bearings....spin it with your fingers before reinstaling it and make sure its good... also put blue loctite on the screw but don't get any on the bearings. so it don't come lose...hope it helped good luck happy bashn..

 

[Savage89]

ok its the washers behinde the cb and infront of it if there is any... its just pinching the cb when the screw is tightend... there should be just enough gap that lets the cb spin freely but not enough slack that it wears on the bearings....spin it with your fingers before reinstaling it and make sure its good... also put blue loctite on the screw but don't get any on the bearings. so it don't come lose...hope it helped good luck happy bashn..

I should get rid of the washer thats on the bottom before the first bearing?? the bearing would then be right on the shoes wouldnt it

 

[maximusraylius]

it should be a really thin washer behind the cb.. it should be ok but if you need to remove it the bearing will ride on the fly wheel nut. as long as it sticks up past the clutch shoues your ok.

 

[wrenchman]

Just make sure the washer that you have behind the cb isn't too large that it rides on the outer race of bearing. It should only ride on the inner race.

 

[necromaster]

in addition to max and wrench, just make sure your cb don't touch the flywheel. i've seen this cb. just my 2 cent..

 

[maximusraylius]

good tip necromaster .. cb touching a flywheel youll have a push start truck lol... hopefully you get it figured out good luck.. any more questions ask...happy bashn.

 

[Savage89]

Thanks for the help guys ill have to try again after work and see whats going on

 

[AllanQ]

There is a very small shim between the pilot nut and the rear bearing and should be riding on the inner race. Although it not a very bad thing to have the rear bearing ride on the pilot nut, it is better to keep that washer there and add/remove other shims you may have in the CB setup.

 

[Savage89]

Tried everything nothing helped so i ran it and it seemed to loosen up fine

TEST RUN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEXRNE7LdmY

 

[maximusraylius]

well if it losend up and is ok now go for it ... happy bashn..