Clutch Problems.. Any Ideas ?

[decooney]

Silk,

actually, I've been wondering if it "can" change over time if not fixed. Meaning, if the problem is alignment and the input shaft is binding on the pilot bushing continuously, the bushing can wear/get hogged out to a point where the input shaft does not bind any longer. I certainly don't want to wait and test that theory out or my transmission will need a rebuild too.

I have a local event/visit on Sunday, and will start tearing mine apart next week. I'm currently looking for a good dial indicator and magnetic stand to affix to the flywheel. I talked with Doug at ERA and he uses a custom setup that mounts in place of the pressure plate instead. Either way, it looks like it has to be centered so that input shaft can float. I'm guessing just a little heat causes things to expand and that input shaft to get spun by the pilot bushing when the clutch is and when it's off alignment. ... process of elimination. Darn it, I thought I just had my car dialed too til we figured this one out.