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[Frostywood]

I’ve rebuilt my engine it starts fine but I’m not able to disengage the clutch (I.e. I can’t put it in gear without it lurching and it won’t roll in gear with the clutch pressed down) I’ve bless the clutch cylinders multiple times and all seems fine as far as I can tell, I’ve taken the clutch cover off to check I remembered to put the top hat on and got the release bearing around the correct way and all looks correct. The clutch and flywheel seem to wiggle around if I press it I’m not entirely sure that’s normal but I would’ve expected no drive at all rather than the opposite if that was the issue anything else I’m missing?

[sonscar]

The flywheel should be securely fixed to the crank,are you sure it is moving?does the slave cylinder move a half inch at least?Steve..

[Frostywood]

Hmm I think I’m going to have to try and pull the clutch and flywheel back off and check what I’ve done. I’ve knocked the little tabs out on the captive washer on the big nut so I can’t imagine I didn’t torque it up properly first

[mab01uk]

The clutch and flywheel seem to wiggle around if I press it I’m not entirely sure that’s normal but I would’ve expected no drive at all rather than the opposite if that was the issue anything else I’m missing?

 

As said clutch and flywheel should certainly not wiggle around if seated correctly on the crankshaft taper and the big bolt is torqued up properly.

Edited by mab01uk, 14 May 2025 - 04:23 PM.

[Frostywood]

I’ve taken it off and looks like I either didn’t tighten the bolts for the centre boss to the pressure plate enough and they’ve wiggled loose. One is all the way out now I’ve taken it apart and pressing on the clutch I so I imagine it was that. Hopefully I haven’t ******* anything too much. All looks fine.