R not stalling but not moving either..?
Hi Guys,
Okay basically I had the OS Giken clutch fitted few months back and it seems the release bearing was constantly pressed against the pressure plate (because it's finally damaged the clutch + bearing).
I've now had to pay out £600 for all new parts of clutch and release bearing and the bearing carrier..
Wacked gearbox off, fitted it all up and same time I removed intake/throttle body, cleaned it all up nicely, used gasket sealent and put it all back together (because I had the "High revs" issue as well)..
Neways..
When putting the O/S drive shaft back in, it was a real pain and I think about 2-3mm's of it is still sticking out - I thought this would self-correct once the splines catch it will rotate and draw the drive shaft into place.. it's literally 2-3mm's.
I put everything back together and reversed it off the ramps.. I was taking up and down the yard for a spin but it didn't want to move..
I press clutch down, put it into first gear and get to biting point (car starts to move forwards) I give it a little gas and move off the clutch but it doesn't pickup speed, I give it some more throttle (nothing changes).. car comes to a complete stop but DOESN'T stall! - as though either the clutch is still engaged slightly enough for it not to stall or maybe it's because the drive shaft is 2mm out?
RB Motorsports up in Lancashire told me that I have to had a 8mm clearence between release bearing and pressure plate, because it's a lot thicker (the OS Giken clutch) compared to OE.. I had to grind down the slave cylinder rod.. about 6mm to compensate for the extra thickness - I know I did this right because now I can feel the clearance is there.
(RM Motorsports is UK's only official distributor of OS Giken).
So could this be caused because I've grinded the slave away too much? or maybe because I didn't bleed it? - I didn't open the bleed nipple or loose fluid anywhere so I didn't think it needed bleeding at all.
Or could it be because the drivers shaft aint in properly? - I thought it's the N/S shaft on these pulsars that rotate with the engine, and the rest follow..
I.E. If n/s shaft isn't in, I thought then it's possible to be in gear and not moving without stalling.. but it seems to be happenin even though n/s shaft IS in properly but o/s is out 2mm.
Sorry for the confusing post.. 2.45am and i've just finished putting it back together..
Also, revs idle okay for a bit but then start "hunting"..
Anybody ever had any problems like this, any help would be very much appreciated..