Clutch 1927 Lycoming
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:48 pm
When we did the restoration on the old girl we didn't split the gearbox as everything was working fine (bad mistake) we have now done about 900 miles and when at Dubbo a few months back and driving back from a road run all of a sudden we heard a bang from the clutch area and from then on it was very hard to get gears. I have not really had time to look at it but I went to move the truck to get it ready for this weekends truck show and the only way to move it was to start it in gear and then switch it off put it in reverse and start it again, so bit the bullet and pulled it apart and this is what I found.
Like a boxer in a ring I think its missing a tooth.
No sign of it being in their at all it must have been put back together at some stage with it missing.
Clutch plate was nearly down to the rivets also
Pressure plate was scored up also
Flywheel face was real good
Luckily in amongst all the bits I have gathered where 2 complete clutch's one still on an engine and one sitting it the box with the engines so we have been able to swap it over I now have a working clutch still haven't taken it for a run but will try it out today and then load up for tomorrows truck show.
Been busy with work but everything is so dry here it will be a very short cutting season and its looking like a very bad year for fires.
Trevor
Like a boxer in a ring I think its missing a tooth.
No sign of it being in their at all it must have been put back together at some stage with it missing.
Clutch plate was nearly down to the rivets also
Pressure plate was scored up also
Flywheel face was real good
Luckily in amongst all the bits I have gathered where 2 complete clutch's one still on an engine and one sitting it the box with the engines so we have been able to swap it over I now have a working clutch still haven't taken it for a run but will try it out today and then load up for tomorrows truck show.
Been busy with work but everything is so dry here it will be a very short cutting season and its looking like a very bad year for fires.
Trevor