Clutch fork issue?
Clutch fork issue? I've boiled the problem in my 97 z28 t56 down to the clutch fork & have a few questions. Long story short the car is stored winters but I took it out for a short drive and the clutch peddle snapped off the master and fell to the floor, the ball end popped out and the two disconnected.
I pulled the slave at first not knowing the peddle popped loose and found the clutch fork has a lot of play in it, side to side, in and out, and can be pulled off the tbolt very easily with just finger strength. Today I plan on pulling the slave spacer & studs to have a look inside and hopefully just remove the fork, tighten the bolt & pivot, & pop it back on but can anyone tell me if this slop in the fork can be normal, and if the fork should have constant pressure on it keeping it flush with the bellhousing / taunt up against the slave piston/rod? My slave seems to be working properly, when I compress it all the way down with my palm using the rod it springs back up nicely.
Any advice? Hoping I just have a weird scenario and can pop the peddle back on, put the slave back on and go, or tighten the fork... Hoping I don't have something Fubar in there like a TO bearing or clutch.
I pulled the slave at first not knowing the peddle popped loose and found the clutch fork has a lot of play in it, side to side, in and out, and can be pulled off the tbolt very easily with just finger strength. Today I plan on pulling the slave spacer & studs to have a look inside and hopefully just remove the fork, tighten the bolt & pivot, & pop it back on but can anyone tell me if this slop in the fork can be normal, and if the fork should have constant pressure on it keeping it flush with the bellhousing / taunt up against the slave piston/rod? My slave seems to be working properly, when I compress it all the way down with my palm using the rod it springs back up nicely.
Any advice? Hoping I just have a weird scenario and can pop the peddle back on, put the slave back on and go, or tighten the fork... Hoping I don't have something Fubar in there like a TO bearing or clutch.
I can only comment on the fork.....there is a stamped spring that retains the fork in position on a T stud. I have seen the spring break or the fork mis-assembled so that only one "leg" of the spring is functioning..... not right. The spring is rivited to the fork...they are replaced as a set/ assembly. I think this fork can be changed without pulling the trans. However, a replacement fork may difficult to find.
