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09-02-2009 #1Registered User
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- Aug 2004
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Clutch doesn't want to downshift when warm? TKO600
Lately, my TKO600 doesn't like to downshift, and reverse is a real bear after I've driven the car for 15 minutes. It's fine cold, and it upshifts just fine. I have about 3000 miles on it now with no other issues. This just started about a month ago. Is it simply a matter of re-adjusting my mechanical clutch linkage?
I guess my feeling was that as the clutch breaks in/wears, there would be more clearance, not less between the clutch and flywheel. But it acts like it's not releasing cleanly. And if so, why would a warm engine/tranny affect it? Is my flywheel expanding that much with heat? Or is my pilot bearing the culprit? I have a Pontiac, so I couldn't use a roller bearing, and am using a stock style brass bushing. My runout was dead on.
Any thoughts?
1969 Firebird, Black, Parchment Arizen interior, Poncho 383 (4" crank), Kauffman heads, TKO600, Moser 12 bolt, Wilwoods, DSE, Speed Tech, Koni, Hotchkis, GW, 18" TTI's, VA Gen IV, etc.