Re: Clutch Quit Working 1931 833 4speed Transmission

Posted by GaryinSC On 2023/3/11 21:45:37

No parts from the transmission will fall into the bell housing they are two separate things. This does not appear to be a transmission related issue to me. I would get under the car and see if the clutch fork moves freely. It is the long shaft sticking out of the bell housing on the drivers side. It should have resistance against it even when the clutch is engaged. It could be way out of adjustment and even though the pedal moves it might not actually be moving the clutch fork enough to disengage the throw out bearing. If it ran recently then it is likely not a stuck clutch disk rather it is out of adjustment or possible a broken fork or the throw out bearing has come free of the clutch fork which is highly unlikely but possible. Have someone operate the pedal as you observe the movement of the linkage. It will become obvious what is moving. The total travel of the clutch fork is maybe 2 inches. If movement is less than that you need to adjust the linkage. When you press on the pedal it should move freely about 2 inches before you feel the resistance of the fork pushing on the throw out bearing. If it moves more than that before you feel resistance, then the clutch will not move enough to disengage the disk. Also check to see if you have a pedal return spring which keeps the pedal in the up position. Both the brake and clutch pedals should align next to each other. If the clutch pedal is farther in the return spring may have broken also. That is a hardware store or local auto parts store item. I will look up some photos in my archive and post them in the am.