Re: Stuck!

[Charles Slayman <Charles.Slayman@domain.elided>]

Eric,
	If you are using a dummy pilot tool to align the clutch disc, that 
should be good enough.  Aligning the disc by feeling your way around the 
pressure plate has been used by other Digesti, but I can't swear to it myself.  
Have you put the transmission in gear and wobbled the output shaft while to push 
to line up the splines?  Is the bellhousing parallel to the block now (you have 
to start the transmission at a tilt to clear the tunnel but bring it parallel to 
get the shaft into the crank bushing.)
	If you done all this here are two suggestions:
1)  I have found some of the splines on new discs are a  little rough.  Pull 
your disc and transmission back out.  Now try to put the disc on the input shaft 
by hand.  See how easy (or not) it slips on.  If you can't get it to go on by 
hand, take a small file and knock off any rough spots on the disc spline.  Clean 
up the input shaft with a wire brush too.  Sometimes it accumulates gunk.  
Retest.  The disc should easily slide on to the input shaft without hesitation 
or binding.

2)  Loosen the exhaust, fan shroud and enging mounts.  Allow the engine to drop 
at the back until the pan rest on the crossmember.  This will improve clearance 
and angle to get the transmission to mate up.

DON'T USE A HAMMER!!!!  (or we'll sic PapaFred on you!)

Good Luck,
Charlie
'89 Spider - doing my transmission this weekend!  	
>From: Eric Hambleton <EricHambleton@domain.elided>
>To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: Stuck!
>Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 10:26:52 -0400
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>Hi all! A question for those who've been there done that:
>
>I'm replacing the clutch in my Spider ('76) and have reached a roadblock. I
>can't get the transmission to move the final inch or so to mate up with the
>engine. I've checked and rechecked the clutch plate alignment and it's as
>perfectly centered as I could imagine. How perfect does it need to be?
>
>The throwout bearing is not interfering...it's way back on the fork which
>has been restrained in a fully retracted position. And at this point, I
>think every conceivable angle of approach between the tranny and engine has
>been tried.
>
>Here's some additional info to help frame your responses: the job is being
>done from under the car, I did not pull the engine. The gearshift stick has
>been removed. I removed the 4 long studs -- 2 each on the left and right
>sides -- from the engine block in hopes of easing reassembly. 
>
>The one thing I've not tried is using heavy force such as a large hammer to
>the back of the tranny to ram it home. Is this what's called for? Any other
>advice from those who've done this job?
>
>- Eric Hambleton, Marietta, GA
>  Alfas current: 1993 164L - 1976 Spider
>  Alfas past:    1983 GTV6 - 1982 GTV6 - 1988 Milano - 1979 Spider V
>
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