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Major progress, 1st a DOH!, then a YA!!, then a Hmmm |
aircooledboy |
Mar 6 2005, 08:16 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The Arctic winter broke briefly today here, with temps near 60 for the first time since late October. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) So, Stef came over and we put the new clutch and trans in. First I went to turn the lights on in the shop. . . nothin? So I open the giant double doors to the Great Midwest NARP Assembly Building, and I see something odd (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Boy, I don't remember that bank of floresent lights leaning up against my tool box. . . .
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aircooledboy |
Mar 21 2005, 01:55 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I just got off the phone with Dave at KEP, and it seems I have the wrong throw out bearing (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)
The bearing I have is a KEP part that is different than a stock 914. It looks similar to a stock bearing, but is mounted in an odd sort of "carrier" bracket. Turns out the style I have was made for a style of P plate that KEP used to sell, and it was designed to accomodate the only type of springs they could get their P plates made with. It is shorter than a stock bearing, which is why it is unable now to push the springs in far enough to release the clutch. Now KEP makes their own P plates, and use springs that work with a stock bearing. KEP tells me if my new P plate has "flat fingers" (and it should since it is brand freaking new), then I need to switch back to a stock throw out (which of course I don't have). Dave apologized, and said somebody should have told me that when I ordered the new clutch. So, out comes the trans again tonight hopefully. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/givemebeer.gif) |
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