I took off the clutch cover to replace the clutch disk before I reinstall the transmission. When I got it off, the input shaft bushing just fell out. The last time I had the clutch out, it was a major job to get the bushing out. It looks like it has been loose its place for some time; the outside is pretty beat up. This leads to a couple of questions:
First, what would cause it to get so beat up?
Is there supposed to be a shoulder at the bottom of the pocket that the bushing and shaft go into? (There is one in mine. It appears to keep the bushing from going all the way to the bottom of the pocket. Thus the end of the input shaft extends beyond the bushing.)
Regarding the clutch, my old plate is an 8" plate, but the new one I got from SS is a 7 1/2" plate. Are they interchangeable?
Thanks for any thoughts, information, or ideas!
First, what would cause it to get so beat up?
Is there supposed to be a shoulder at the bottom of the pocket that the bushing and shaft go into? (There is one in mine. It appears to keep the bushing from going all the way to the bottom of the pocket. Thus the end of the input shaft extends beyond the bushing.)
Regarding the clutch, my old plate is an 8" plate, but the new one I got from SS is a 7 1/2" plate. Are they interchangeable?
Thanks for any thoughts, information, or ideas!