CushionArtist
05-21-2012, 08:49 AM
Having trouble with the clutch fork coming off the pivot in the tranny.
I am using a hyd. slave cylinder to actuate the clutch fork. It will work for a while and then will pull off the pivot and the tranny has to be removed each time to fix. It does not seem to be an alignment issue. The slave pulls forward on the fork in a straight line and is attached to the fork with a heim end. It attaches to a bracket I made which is also on a heim end thinking that this would keep it from binding or pulling at the wrong angle.
I pulled the fork out and it seems like the tabs are bent a little out of alignment and I am thinking this is the problem. Where can I buy a clutch fork for this old of a vehicle. I'll have to check the id tag, but I'm pretty sure it is one of the 1.968 2nd gear trans from a 70's Pinto. I can probably bend the forks back into alignment, but if this is the problem I'd rather buy a new one.
Any thoughts?
I am using a hyd. slave cylinder to actuate the clutch fork. It will work for a while and then will pull off the pivot and the tranny has to be removed each time to fix. It does not seem to be an alignment issue. The slave pulls forward on the fork in a straight line and is attached to the fork with a heim end. It attaches to a bracket I made which is also on a heim end thinking that this would keep it from binding or pulling at the wrong angle.
I pulled the fork out and it seems like the tabs are bent a little out of alignment and I am thinking this is the problem. Where can I buy a clutch fork for this old of a vehicle. I'll have to check the id tag, but I'm pretty sure it is one of the 1.968 2nd gear trans from a 70's Pinto. I can probably bend the forks back into alignment, but if this is the problem I'd rather buy a new one.
Any thoughts?