first engine drop - clutch prob
 

Hi all,

Thanks for guiding me trough my first 911 engine drop.

It took me 3 hours completely on my own...here is the pic
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1193590340.jpg

The reason for this engine drop is my "sticking clutch " problem: engine and tranny cold, the clutch don't gets disengaged. After 50 m driving everything is OK.

This is what I found after dismantling the clutch components:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1193590613.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1193590730.jpg

Rusty splines, wear on the TOB outside has touched the guide tube, wear on the inside...

What do you think?

Tx,

dede

Complete new clutch components, I recommend the light-weight sports package.
New cable.
New guide tube and seals/O-ring in the transmission.
New seal for the input shaft.
Good time to change transmission oil.
New main seal (Engine)
If the flywheel needs a grind, consider making it lighter by machining portions out of it.
I think Henry Schmidt, or Steve Weiner, does it? A re-balance, of course!

clean up the rust and examine the splines carefully - prob. ok. see if you can post a macro pic that is in focus (borrow a camera?; more light; tripod)

obviously it was w/o grease

-replace TO bearing and typical 'while you're in there' type components
- bush sand surface rust off of PP
- examine clutch disc for wear
- check flywheel surface

- maybe just replace the clutch cable anyway

best to have 2 adults to put motor back in

how is the clutch pedal actuation itself?

Quite distance from Belgium. :D

Yeah, nice country and I remember Spa and Porsche-racing.
Should have been more precise.
I mean H. Schmidt and S. Weiner could provide details on how to lighten the flywheel.
There was a post showing how sections of the flywheel were machined to reduce weight.
I'll do that next time the engine is out.