Im doin the clutch in my 84 Gl wagon and In the procecess of cleaning the bell housing I found a small round ring broken into four pieces. Its got a small lip on the inside and is about as big around as my pinky finger. Any ideas as to what it is, and do I need to replace it? Seemed to be working just fine before, minus the slipping clutch which was worn down to the rivets.

 

also its been a long time since I did my last clutch, Is the pressure plate supposed to have a gap before you tighten the nuts or should it sit flat on the flywheel before tightening. There was about a 3/8" gap before i tightened the bolts, now its flat against the flywheel.

 

thanks,

Brian

are you in cheney?or are you on the WET side?

 

the pressure plate is "sprung" remember......so it does move when you tighten it. no idea about the little ring you speak of.probably from the throwout bearing maybe?like an outer lip or something?cheers, B

totally the wet side although its not bad today. clutch went out on the way over, managed to get it to the parents to use their garage though! ya its kinda a crazy little piece, could have just fallen in through the access hole which has never been covered since Ive had the car. Kinda looks like the outer race of a bearing. its got a groove down the middle.

thanks B. Ill hit ya up sometime this summer. My baby needs to grow a few inches:grin:

post a pic?

piece of the pilot bearing?

 

It not parts of one of the clips that hold the TO on is it?

there we go.

 

Edited June 22, 201015 yr by Subafly

looks like the pilot bearing outer race