Subject: Throwed-out throw-out
Author: psabr-@aol.com
Date: Sep 17, 2002, 10:27 PM
Post ID: 1711033148
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Well it's my turn to ask a question. Since I've been unemployed from the
Telecom industry (Any jobs out there let me know) I've had some time to start
to clean up the ambassador and get it back together (in good time). So I
pulled the engine, and seperated the transmission to check general condition
and... I pushed on the clutch rod and removed the outer body, inner body and
throw-out bearings. Please note that I said bearings. There was a lump of
chewed up metal in there that may have once been the cage. I know about the
improvements which can be made there per Guzziology, but for reference,
should there be grooves on the faces of both bodies? The parts list shows a
seal between the TOB and the outer body, is that correct or should it be
ahead of the inner body? There are no signs of pitting or destruction, just
the chunk and a few loose bearings.
The insides of the engine look remarkably clean. Apart from a thin layer of
sludge in the pan, the internals look great.
Also found out that a 9mm barrel brush works real well for cleaning up
between the fins. It doesn't last real long cause the bristles are a little
soft but I may take this theory and run with it. A little less messy that
blasting. Maybe.
David Whitmore
71 Ambassorado
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Well it's my turn to ask a question. Since I've been unemployed from the Telecom industry (Any jobs out there let me know) I've had some time to start to clean up the ambassador and get it back together (in good time). So I pulled the engine, and seperated the transmission to check general condition and... I pushed on the clutch rod and removed the outer body, inner body and throw-out bearings. Please note that I said bearings. There was a lump of chewed up metal in there that may have once been the cage. I know about the improvements which can be made there per Guzziology, but for reference, should there be grooves on the faces of both bodies? The parts list shows a seal between the TOB and the outer body, is that correct or should it be ahead of the inner body? There are no signs of pitting or destruction, just the chunk and a few loose bearings.<BR>
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The insides of the engine look remarkably clean. Apart from a thin layer of sludge in the pan, the internals look great. <BR>
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Also found out that a 9mm barrel brush works real well for cleaning up between the fins. It doesn't last real long cause the bristles are a little soft but I may take this theory and run with it. A little less messy that blasting. Maybe.<BR>
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David Whitmore<BR>
71 Ambassorado</FONT>
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