Clutch fork pivot adjustment

Getting closer to the first test drive (also known as go-carting).

The problem is that the clutch does not fully engage. It appeared that the clutch fork pivot ball needed to be adjusted. The pivot ball is located inside the bellhousing and there is no access to adjust it, so the transmission needs to be removed.

The rear end was jacked up enough to allow the engine hoist to slide under the car and tow straps were used to support the transmission.

The drive shaft was unbolted, and the bolts that mount the transmisison to the support bracket were removed, and the transmission was unbolted from the bellhousing.

There is not much room to slide the transmission back so access to the pivot ball was limited. Access was a challenge, but just enough to loosen the jam nut, make the adjustment and retighten the jam nut.

The clutch fork was replaced on the pivot ball, the throwout bearing slid onto the transmission shaft and the transmission slid back into the bellhousing. The hydraulic clutch was reinstalled and tested.






There is still not quite enough throw on the clutch slave cylinder so we will replace the master cylinder to see if that will increase the throw enough to engage the clutch.