svinkle
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- Joined
- Feb 7, 2007
- Location
- Portland, OR
The bolt holding the clutch pivot ball on my M41 fell out (one of many loose bolts I found not long after buying the car). I took the opportunity to put in a new clutch, throwout bearing, and pilot bearing, and resurfaced the flywheel. The pivot bolt was actually hanging on to the bell housing, so I reused it. Clutch kit is regular Sachs from ipd.
With everything put back together, I'm running into clutch adjustment problems and am beginning to wonder if I should have had a washer(s) under the pivot ball. Clutch is engaging right off the bottom of the pedal travel, and cable is at the end of the adjuster with no free play (should have 1/4"?).
I've read lots of threads about this with non-volvo swaps, and recently saw hiperfauto recommend a shim in this thread about a M40. That's the only reference I can find for m40/41. Parts diagram shows a washer, but I'm pretty sure mine was long gone and I didn't know better.
So, is there a standard washer thickness, or do I need to measure my flywheel thickness and do some math to dial it in? I'd like to be prepared before dropping the trans again and I'd like to do it right the first time.
Thanks y'all.
With everything put back together, I'm running into clutch adjustment problems and am beginning to wonder if I should have had a washer(s) under the pivot ball. Clutch is engaging right off the bottom of the pedal travel, and cable is at the end of the adjuster with no free play (should have 1/4"?).
I've read lots of threads about this with non-volvo swaps, and recently saw hiperfauto recommend a shim in this thread about a M40. That's the only reference I can find for m40/41. Parts diagram shows a washer, but I'm pretty sure mine was long gone and I didn't know better.
So, is there a standard washer thickness, or do I need to measure my flywheel thickness and do some math to dial it in? I'd like to be prepared before dropping the trans again and I'd like to do it right the first time.
Thanks y'all.