Theres a phosphur bronze bearing in the centre of the clutch area. It was totally mashed to pieces. I take it I can just put another one in when needed?

Theres a phosphur bronze bearing in the centre of the clutch area. It was totally mashed to pieces. I take it I can just put another one in when needed?

 

yes its the spigot bearing or known as needle bearing you will need to replace before you put it back together

Ok, cheers greg. Just a case of pushing a new one in? nothing special?

Yeah mate just press it in. We call the spigot bushes at Landrover. Nissan par number is 32202-B9500.

 

Ivan

Ok, cheers greg. Just a case of pushing a new one in? nothing special?

you may find its to tight to fit, but if you thin it down slightly get some coppergrease on it, it should then press in no probs

Leave it in the freezer for a few hours before you fit it. Will shrink then will be easier to fit ;)

What would happen if you left it out? I think mine my have been left out

Thanks for all the info!

What would happen if you left it out? I think mine my have been left out

 

clutch would struggle to engage, and would probably make a noise from the layshaft

Clutch would engage fine but you run a very high risk of vibration when driving (:rolleyes: has that been your problem all along?) and also damaging the bearings on the gearbox input shaft. The bush is there to keep the crank and input shaft aligned...

mmm

 

I remember something about a bush they couldnt get out or was fecked when they changed the clutch. Said something about putting it back and packing it with grease. Vibration only started since changed to a single piece prop tho and only very slight at certain speeds.

Ok im a little worried now

 

thing is i cant ask the garage that did the clutch as i never paid them! They screwed up a few other things as well. I kept going back to pay the bill and they said it wasnt done yet. so i said ok post it me you have my address and that was in july - nothing!

 

I do remember him saying somthing about a bush on the clutch that he couldnt get out or put back in or was knackered or something? I do remember him saying he packed it with grease so it should be ok.

 

Thing is i have my vibration since moving to a single piece prop and i have also noticed that netrual seems to be dragging a bit. Tonight when sitting in the car with the clutch disengauged it idles weill and is silent. With the clutch engauged in netraul you can hear the gearbox spinning and the idle is slightly lower. Vaccum on my boost controller goes from 99 to about 96. Seems to be dragged a bit. This is intermittant, only about 30% of the time, doesnt matter if its warmed up or cold.

 

Also when driving sometimes the clutch is lighter than other times, can be stiff for one press, then light again. If you put your foot on it and take up the slack you feel your foot drop a bit as the hydrolics kick in a second or so after you take up the slack?

 

what you rekon?

bump, Andy, greg?

any vibrations or sounds from the gearbox if you rev the engine in neutral, with the clutch engaged ?

 

>>Also when driving sometimes the clutch is lighter than other times, can be stiff for one press, then light again. If you put your foot on it and take up the slack you feel your foot drop a bit as the hydrolics kick in a second or so after you take up the slack?

 

sounds like a problem with the master cylinder or air in the clutch hydraulics and has most likely nothing to do with the crank bushing

just tried it, reving it to about 6k in nautral with the clutch engauged and my ear on the centre console!

 

Same wurr of the gearbox spinning, just gets faster, not grinding or vibrating.

 

I put another jub clip and the prop shaft in the same orientation as the other one and its made it worse (first one reduced vibrations). I'm going to try moving it up the shaft to the other side of the first one. Something tells me this may take some time and might not ever get it right!