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fda9620 · 02-16-2019, 05:58 PM

I just replaced the clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bearing and adjusted the fingers. When I engage the clutch one of the finger adjusters hits the inside of the bell housing. I adjust the fingers to a lesser value than the book and the sound starts the farther down I push on the clutch pedal. The clutch chatters like crazy and does not engage until the pedal is at least half way up. Could this be due to the linkage?

daren007 · 02-16-2019, 07:38 PM

One possibility is uneven finger adjustment.

Patrick L. · 02-17-2019, 07:48 AM

What did you set the fingers at ? [ 5/8" or 11/16" will work] How close a tolerance did you set them to ? [.002"]

What did you set free-play at ?

Clutch chatter can be finger adjustment or bell housing alignment [.006"].

A finger should not make contact with the bell housing.

redmodelt · 02-17-2019, 12:06 PM

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"When I engage the clutch one of the finger adjusters hits the inside of the bell housing"
No way for a stock clutch to have that happen that I could see. Even with the nuts turned all the way out there should still be room to not hit. Did you re stake the nuts after adjustment?

02-16-2019, 05:58 PM	#1
fda9620 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Posts: 1	Clutch Adjustments 31 Model A Coupe I just replaced the clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bearing and adjusted the fingers. When I engage the clutch one of the finger adjusters hits the inside of the bell housing. I adjust the fingers to a lesser value than the book and the sound starts the farther down I push on the clutch pedal. The clutch chatters like crazy and does not engage until the pedal is at least half way up. Could this be due to the linkage?

02-16-2019, 07:38 PM	#2
daren007 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Saint Cloud Mn Posts: 745	Re: Clutch Adjustments 31 Model A Coupe One possibility is uneven finger adjustment.

02-17-2019, 07:48 AM	#3
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Clutch Adjustments 31 Model A Coupe What did you set the fingers at ? [ 5/8" or 11/16" will work] How close a tolerance did you set them to ? [.002"] What did you set free-play at ? Clutch chatter can be finger adjustment or bell housing alignment [.006"]. A finger should not make contact with the bell housing.

02-17-2019, 12:06 PM	#4
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Clutch Adjustments 31 Model A Coupe Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) "When I engage the clutch one of the finger adjusters hits the inside of the bell housing" No way for a stock clutch to have that happen that I could see. Even with the nuts turned all the way out there should still be room to not hit. Did you re stake the nuts after adjustment? __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!