Re: Re: clutch
Yes indeed, John's "High Performance Clutch System" is the absolutely THE clutch
I'LL be going with when the time comes...By the way, his other Amphi offering,
the late-model drain plug ain't too shabby either. See:
http://www.amphicar.com/ads.htm#parts
~Bilgey~
----- Original Message -----
From: John Friese
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:55 AM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Re: clutch
There is no "truing up" adjustments necessary (or possible) if you
convert your Amphicar to my high performance clutch system. Diaphram
clutches don't have adjustments.
John Friese
67 White
67 Red
cell: 1-805-570-4778
jfriese(at)mindspring.com
--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "Gord Souter"
<houseboats@e...> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: Celina clutch breakdown.
>
> As I am sure most of you know that my clutch let go in Celina
before the
> parade on Saturday. It turns out that one of the three nuts on the
pressure
> plate
> that load the three fingers had loosed up and the metal disc was
then
> cocked
> on an angle and that is why the clutch would not release.
>
> Rick Lloyde also lost power to the wheels just at the start of the
parade.
> I pulled in behind him at the Wal-Mart to see why he stalled and
with a very
> Quick check told him something must have went in his clutch. Every
thing
> seemed to move in and out but only a moan sound in a 4 forward and
reverse
> gears so left his car and off to catch up in my car.
> He pushed it into the Photo shot.\it is the blue one in middle
front row.
> As our swim in was only 2 weeks later he got right into it when he
got home.
> Took out clutch and found nothing wrong with it so suspected trans
and took
> it out and brought up to me. I took it apart and found nothing
wrong with it
> either. Called him back and said it must be the clutch...Well it
> wasn't...Turns out it was the guide pin..20-25 in parts book had
disiagrated
> which of coarse let the axle spin but not the wheel.If we had
figured that
> out at the show we could have been going in a hour or so.
>
> Also if anyone is installing a clutch mare sure you true it before
putting
> engine in car for a smooth releasing unit.I have a copy of Tommy,s
> suggestion for curing shudder.
>
> Gord Souter,Canadian 4 amphs,
>
>
> MY new phone # is 1 705 327 2820
>
> I buy, sell and restore Only Amphicars
> over 700 different parts for sale.
> Interior kits and fibreglass panels my specialty!
>
>
> ---
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