by incoming » May 14th, 2018, 9:33 pm
First, let me thank everyone for their help. Without your input, this job would have been much more difficult......and I'm getting close to finishing it up!
I successfully pulled the engine, replaced the flywheel, clutch and pressure plate and have a new throw out bearing (a piece of spring from the clutch had broken off and was wedged in between the flywheel and clutch which was the cause of this whole endeavor). I installed a new transfer shaft with the fork, clips and spring and now the four wheel drive engages and disengages as it should! Manufactured a few gaskets (bell housing, inspection cover, starter) that were hard to find. I just have a few more questions:
1. The manual says the 6 pressure plate bolts are to be torqued to the flywheel at between 8 and 10lbs. Seems mighty light to me?
2. I was inspecting the starter and pulled the end that engages the flywheel to its outermost setting. Can't get it to spring back in so it will not be in
contact with the flywheel when I reinstall it. How do I get it to retract?
3. What oil would you recommend for the transmission (I know which hole to fill it through!)?
4. What oil would you recommend for the engine?
5. I can't find any info about pressing the throw out bearing into the housing it goes in. The old one took very little pressure to come out and I can see where it was seated. It did not appear to be pressed in much at all. Was wondering how/if to press the throw out bearing into the housing (that is later placed in the clutch fork). On the install, when is the best time to put the throw out bearing into the fork?
I think that should finish the reassembly, but you never know. I will definitely be keeping you more experienced folks posted!
Thanks again,
Pat