blackztpi

so i just put in my new clutchnet 6 puck kit and everyting seemed to be fine. so, i started it up and pushed in the clutch all the way, and the release fork rubbed on the outside edge of the pressure plate, making a nasty noise. so i thought it was no big deal, maybe the aftermarket units don't need all that travel? so, i drove the car trying not to push the clutch in all the way and it drove great and seemed smooth. BUT, i only drove it 2 miles and every time i pushed in the clutch, the distance i had to push the clutch to make it rub got shorter and shorter, until i couldn't push in the clutch at all without the rubbing noise. i took off the slave cylinder and you can see where the very outside edge of the pressure pate has been rubbed by the fork. so, i've realized that the fork was obviously pulling the pressure plate out too far, rubbing on the fork. but, what doesn't make sense is why the pedal got short and shorter until it rubbed instantly. ?? i immediately stopped driving the car, so i'm pretty sure i didn't cause any real damage, but i'm wondering what to do to fix it?? bent fork? sticking slave cylinder? ihave no idea. there's only a few parts to the clutch anyway, so what could it be??? anyone experience anything similar??? thanks!

blackztpi

ok, so i read up on old posts and found it's common for this to happen.... but, how can i prevent it from happening..... is there a spacer or something i have to put on the slave to keep it from pushing all the way??

wrd1972

Sounds like something needs to be shimmed or trimmed down. I would imagine that he t-stud is wha you would have to address.

blackztpi

i keep hearing about grinding on the t- stud....what excactly do i grind?

wrd1972

Unbolt the t-stud from the front of the tranny. Just machine it down a bit on the threaded flat surface. I would go in .050" increments.

blackztpi

but what is the use of grinding on the surface of the stud?

blackztpi

okay, so here's what i don't get. why did this do this after only 2 miles? can anything else cause this besides a loose bolt?

Jazsun

that sucks man, but at leaste you know the problem. I had to drop/install my trans 5 times before I figured it out....hell on earth

CreatiVe2

im having the same issue.

EDIT: have the same exact issue, but clutch Fork is hitting the Pressure plate due to a fatigued hold down spring. did you end up shaving t stud or getting new fork?

Chevyguy358

exact same problem with exact same clutch....any more info??

CreatiVe2

i got a new clutch fork and shaved the T stud down less than 1/4" and it fixed the problem. still a pain to take the tranny in and out, but she purrs now.

KYWes

I think this is the fix I've got to do.

In regards to it eventually needing less pedal to rub, I would suspect that the hydraulic system is getting stabilized or adjusting to the particular setup.