clutch wont engage

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Aurelio Landeros
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clutch wont engage

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hey guys been a few minutes so i cant get my clutch to engage and when i adjust the clutch the fork slips off the bearing. could it be clutch return spring? i am really stumped. :cry: :cry:
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It sounds like your fork isn't engaged in the bellhousing. Image
Your clutch fork should have a clip that engages that slot you can see inside the bellhousing. Image
This shows the clip on the back of the fork. Image
The tines of the fork engage the bearing like this. Image
Here you can see how the clip on the fork and the clip on the bearing work against each other to keep themselves engaged. The fork shouldn't be able to slip off the bearing, I wonder if your fork has a clip on the back.
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How did you make out? Enquiring minds want to know.
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Canonman67 wrote:How did you make out? Enquiring minds want to know.
sorry guy been busy finishing her up any way haven't fully adjusted clutch yet but the fork seems to be right now.
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Good, I'm glad to hear that. What was the problem?
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So I got a new clutch set and it's the right fight everything the fork just fell out again I don't know what the he'll the problem is
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Could this be the clutch fork problem? http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =4&t=39479 Same thing happened to mine and I fixed it like Robroy did his. Great job, Robroy!
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Been out all night trying to put fork back in it's so cold out i will get back at it tomorrow morning and let you know
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