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Originally Posted by lippy
I'm not sure I understand how the bearing retainer would prevent the clutch from releasing. Could anyone take a shot at trying to explain in a bit more detail? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks again.
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The bearing retainer includes the sleeve over the input shaft that the throw out bearing slides on. It extends into the pressure plate area so that the full travel of the throw out bearing is guided. The clutch disk splined hub rides on the input splines just past the end of the bearing retainer sleeve (normally). It sounds like your retainer sleeve is in contact with the splined hub on the rear pressure plate. As you tighten the transmission bolts in forces the two disks forward into full contact with the itermediate plate and the flywheel - thus locking the thing up tight to the engine. The bearing is activating the pressure plate but the disks are forced into contact with the flywheel so nothing will give. When you back off the transmission bolts the retainer sleeve releases the clutch disks and it then works normally.