New Clutch Not Disengaging?

Ok, I put a new clutch assembly (Pilot bearing, throw-out bearing, 9.250 clutch, plessure plate assembly, clutch fork & Clutch fork spring) in the 1959 cj5 with a 134f-head and t-90 tranny. After about 200 miles the throw-out bearing died. I pulled the bell houseing and trany assembly from the motor this past weekend and replaced the throw-out bearing. When I re assembled it the clutch would not disengage no matter how much I adjusted the clutch cable? Any ideas what to do?

 

The T.O. bearing prolly died b/c it was spinning full time. Gotta back that puppy back so it only spins when the clutch is depressed. Just FYI.

Are you certain that the bearing was the same size? Maybe it died b/c of a bad fork/spring? Just some ideas. If you remove the adjuster cable, can you move the fork back and forth? Lotsa movement? You should be able to hear the bearing hit the p.plate and about half of the fork travel (that's my V6-only experience talkin' though ).

If you haven't torn into it yet, try starting it in 1st gear (low range) and drive it around awhile. See if something loosens up. I'm actually having the same prob with my newly installed clutch on my V6.

Hey I just noticed that you're in Carrollton. I'm just up the road in Portage Co. Feel free to ask if you need a hand on anything as I'm off work this month.
-Alan

 

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Clutch disc installed properly? Thought I read where if the disc is in and facing the wrong way, clutch won't disengage. Or was that in a crazy dream I had? Anyone else?

 

Take the cover off the top of the bellhousing and you can see what is happening as you push the clutch in. That is how I adjusted mine when I replaced it, I could see exactly when the TO bearing disengaged the plate.

 

Ok, I pulled it apart and (pressure plate off and all). Everything looked ok? The fork was in the proper place, the spring and throw out bearing was on correct. I even measured the old throw out bearing vs. the new one and they are the same. I measured the pressure plate against the old one and it's the same.... I then put everything back together and started adjusting the cable... It kind of works! I can ajust the cable where it turns free and disengages 100% when the clutch is pressed to the floor. But then it does not engage enough to move the jeep when the clutch is let out. I currently have it set where the clutch grabs and holds well but that isn't happening till the complete last part of the pedal movement. I think I need to adjust the cable just a little more, but it is starting to feel like the gears in the tranny are still trying to turn even when the clutch is pressed in it's current setting. I'm afraid I'll adjust it (Loosen the cable) more and the clutch will engage closer to the floor in the pedal movement but the gears will not completly stop turning in the tranny. Does this make sense? It's as if I push the clutch in while it's in gear and it disengages, I then shift it in to nuetral and the tranny starts to turn slowly... I have pulled this thing apart 3 time last weekend and I sure hope I don't have to do it a 4th time here real some...

 

Double posting to get the count up eh :twisted:. Billy really has only 7018 actual posts.

 

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Whew! Thanks Steve. I was really starting to become concerned about my mellon gettin squishy. Or should I say, squishier. Now, about these dreams, Doc........

 

Thanks fella's good info! I adjusted it last night and it seems to work well? The clutch grabs at about half way up on the pedal movement. But one thing does concern me. As the clutch is starting to engage and the jeep is starting to move, I hear a slight TICK-TICK-TICK-TICK till I let the pedal completly out! It's not really load but I notice it! Would this be a sign that the clutch disc maybe in back wards?

I'm thinking about pulling it apart this saturday again. and verify that the disc is in correct? I'm still not clear on how to visually tell which side of the disc goes toward the fly wheel...

Give me a brake here fella's, I'm a Carroll County Hill-billy Kid with a bunch of tools.....

 

so do you think that slight TICk-TICK-Tick sound prior to clutch engagment should worry me enough to pull it apart or does that sound kind of normal?

 

I guess when the clutch disc has stamped on it "Towards Flywheel" then your should position the disc in that direction.... I found my problem... I had the clutch disc in backwards... Boy do I feel stupid... The worst thing about it is.. I screwed up my disc, which was new! I'm in search of a new 9.25 clutch disc in the north east ohio area today....

 

I checked out your website Potsy. Nice work! You are a master craftmen with metal. I wish you lived next door. I don't have any suggestions beyond what others have offered but I sure you're on the way to resolving the problem.