Clutch problems

opelblitz · 02-02-2004

The 2.0 is now out of the car. Took the orginal 1.9 out of the barn and it looks like it wants to go back to it's orginal engine bay home. Found some more stuff however. The clutch was put in backwards. This week I will order a new clutch and have the flywheel turned.

I will keep you posted.

George · 02-02-2004

the clutch disc was in backward and it worked?I did the same thing many years ago but there was no way I could drive it.made a terrible grinding noise.

GTJIM · 02-02-2004

Your long time Opel mechanic did that ?????

Most of us learnt that with our first car !!!

greensmurf20 · 02-03-2004

i learned from my cousin about clutch discs.....for once somebody else messed up and paid for it....NOT ME LOL

namba209 · 02-03-2004

Along this line of thinking, I remember one of my instructors at A & P school saying this about pilots and gear up landings: "There are those that have and those that will." I think all of us have made these types of OOPS.

Ron

opelblitz · 02-03-2004

Sadly he drinks too much.

opelblitz · 02-06-2004

Clutch kit on the way.

greensmurf20 · 02-06-2004

speaking of clutch kits, a local place around here gets them for 125 bucks, with throw out bearing, disk, pressureplate, pilot bearing and clutch alignment tool with assembly lube. sounds alot cheaper than most of you find them for, so if a few of you guys would like them, i could probably order a few and ship them out to you guys if you can't find cheaper ones. its manufactured by Sachs

opelblitz · 02-09-2004

New Clutch kit on the way........

Now I see I need engine mounts. Anyone out there have a good used GT set for sale?

Thanks in advance.
Ken

GTJIM · 02-09-2004

Don't muck about with ancient used ones!

Opel GT Source has new ones for about $29 each

opelblitz · 02-23-2004

Well she is closer to being back on the road. The bottom end is now back together. It all looked good, this is the original engine and it was in my dad's barn for 3 years. It now has all new seals. Trans is on the ground............ it was a productive Saturday. Next is the clutch, motor mounts ... I did go with new.

tekenaar · 02-23-2004

Originally posted by opelblitz
The 2.0 is now out of the car. Took the orginal 1.9 out of the barn and it looks like it wants to go back to it's orginal engine bay home. Found some more stuff however. The clutch was put in backwards. This week I will order a new clutch and have the flywheel turned.

I will keep you posted.

REMEMBER to have flywheel step machined the SAME AMOUNT as taken off the clutch disk surface!!!

02-02-2004	#1 (permalink)
opelblitz Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edgefield, South Carolina Posts: 49	Unanswered: Closer The 2.0 is now out of the car. Took the orginal 1.9 out of the barn and it looks like it wants to go back to it's orginal engine bay home. Found some more stuff however. The clutch was put in backwards. This week I will order a new clutch and have the flywheel turned. I will keep you posted.

02-02-2004	#2 (permalink)
George Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Posts: 220	clutch in backward the clutch disc was in backward and it worked?I did the same thing many years ago but there was no way I could drive it.made a terrible grinding noise. Last edited by tekenaar; 02-23-2004 at 06:07 PM.

02-02-2004	#3 (permalink)
GTJIM Old Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,686 Provided Answers: 12	Your long time Opel mechanic did that ????? Most of us learnt that with our first car !!! __________________ GTJim Opel Owner since last Century! Copyright © 2000-2009 J D Henry All Rights Reserved Last edited by GTJIM; 02-03-2004 at 09:20 AM.

02-03-2004	#4 (permalink)
greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,112	i learned from my cousin about clutch discs.....for once somebody else messed up and paid for it....NOT ME LOL __________________ previousely owned 8 GTs and 1 manta. currently own 92 25th anniversary Z28. Ttop, 350, T56 swap, many upgrades, basically a complete restore. 67 chevy sportvan deluxe....next in line. Last edited by tekenaar; 02-23-2004 at 06:07 PM.

02-03-2004	#6 (permalink)
opelblitz Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edgefield, South Carolina Posts: 49	Sadly he drinks too much. __________________ 73 GT AC (as seen on Car and Driver TV), "74 Rallye AC now lives with Dieter,'75 Sport Wagon AC,Auto 181,000 now lives at Gene's house.

02-03-2004	#5 (permalink)
namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	Along this line of thinking, I remember one of my instructors at A & P school saying this about pilots and gear up landings: "There are those that have and those that will." I think all of us have made these types of OOPS. Ron

02-06-2004	#7 (permalink)
opelblitz Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edgefield, South Carolina Posts: 49	Clutch kit on the way. __________________ 73 GT AC (as seen on Car and Driver TV), "74 Rallye AC now lives with Dieter,'75 Sport Wagon AC,Auto 181,000 now lives at Gene's house.

02-06-2004	#8 (permalink)
greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,112	speaking of clutch kits, a local place around here gets them for 125 bucks, with throw out bearing, disk, pressureplate, pilot bearing and clutch alignment tool with assembly lube. sounds alot cheaper than most of you find them for, so if a few of you guys would like them, i could probably order a few and ship them out to you guys if you can't find cheaper ones. its manufactured by Sachs __________________ previousely owned 8 GTs and 1 manta. currently own 92 25th anniversary Z28. Ttop, 350, T56 swap, many upgrades, basically a complete restore. 67 chevy sportvan deluxe....next in line.

02-09-2004	#9 (permalink)
opelblitz Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edgefield, South Carolina Posts: 49	This Project is getting costly! New Clutch kit on the way........ Now I see I need engine mounts. Anyone out there have a good used GT set for sale? Thanks in advance. Ken __________________ 73 GT AC (as seen on Car and Driver TV), "74 Rallye AC now lives with Dieter,'75 Sport Wagon AC,Auto 181,000 now lives at Gene's house.

02-09-2004	#10 (permalink)
GTJIM Old Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,686 Provided Answers: 12	New Ones! Don't muck about with ancient used ones! Opel GT Source has new ones for about $29 each __________________ GTJim Opel Owner since last Century! Copyright © 2000-2009 J D Henry All Rights Reserved

02-23-2004	#11 (permalink)
opelblitz Opeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edgefield, South Carolina Posts: 49	Well she is closer to being back on the road. The bottom end is now back together. It all looked good, this is the original engine and it was in my dad's barn for 3 years. It now has all new seals. Trans is on the ground............ it was a productive Saturday. Next is the clutch, motor mounts ... I did go with new. __________________ 73 GT AC (as seen on Car and Driver TV), "74 Rallye AC now lives with Dieter,'75 Sport Wagon AC,Auto 181,000 now lives at Gene's house.

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