I just replaced the clutch, flywheel, throw out bearing, pilot bearing and release fork spring in my A1 tranny along with timing belt, water pump and tensioner. the question I have: is the shift fork just moves up and down there is no tension on it… I thought there was suppose to be. Please help… is there something else wrong?
What fork are you talking about?? The shift forks are inside the transmission. I think you might be talking about the release bearing fork, right?
If I get what you are saying correctly, it comes out like this…
You dont have any resistance on your clutch when you push it in and you want to know why?? If so, tighten your clutch cable. The only resistance you get when pushing in the clutch is when the release bearing comes in contact with the pressure plate…
Later,
BR
Im sorry…
you are right i am talking about the release fork
#3 in the Picture.
That can be lifted with no resistence (sp?). Is it suppose to be like that. The Engine/Tranny is in the Garage on the floor.
that is the release arm, not the fork. The fork is #2 in that pic.
And yes, when the tranny is out of the car that will be very easy to move with minimal resistance.
Sounds like you’re good to go. Just make sure that you used some lube on the release arm shaft and on the release bearing where it contacts the clutch housing.
Later,
BR
If the tranny and the engine is put together, with the clutch and release bearing properly installed between them, there should be tension when you move the releasse fork. If there is no tension, I would assume there is something wrong.
If the tranny is bolted onto the block with a clutch installed on the flywheel and you have absolubely no resistance then look around the garage or wherever you are working for the release bearing, cause I bet it isnt inside the tranny, hehe. I have a friend who did that once. Funny as hell.
red teggie - You have the right idea.
Later,
BR
Its all put together. The release bearing, release fork, clutch kit… everything… WTF…
And the problem is??
When the tranny is off the car and you lift up on the release are do you see the release bearing slide out?? If so, it is working fine and you wont get any resistance until you bolt it up to the block when the release bearing will actually come in contact with the pressure plate.
Later,
BR
It’s bolted to the block and there is no resistence other than the release fork spring.
There will be no resistance until it comes in contact with the pressure plate though. Just adjust it and use the clutch pedal for the test. There is no way in hell that you are going to be able to make that pressure plate budge using your hands to pull up on the arm.
Later,
BR
I just converted from auto so I have no idea. this will be my first manual. Im a little skeptical of my abilities…
thanks for your help B R…
Brian…
w/ the tranny off the engine the bearing/fork/spring assembly would move freely… and when I put hte tranny on the motor it still moves freely…
Yes, it moves freely up until it comes in contact with the pressure plate, then it stops and it will take the power of your leg to push it down via the clutch pedal (once the cable gets installed onto the arm.
Later,
BR
How much should it move?
Dont remember offhand.
Later,
BR