Recent content by jharrellh

I second the second! I have ordered from Bert's multiple times in the last couple of months and parts are always shipped same-day and arrive from CO to KY in 2 days. Very satisfied with the quality as well. A friend was just saying he was amazed that I could get parts for my A faster than he...

Hello all! Just thought I would update this thread with the results for future reference. I think I had a couple of issues. A couple of the pressure plate fingers were WAY out of adjustment for starters. There were no shims under the upper ears, and using Dan's advice to push the crank forward...

Very good point Tom and I did verify that the shaft was the later type that requires the round spacer. Perhaps that led to the omission when rebuilt by the PO.

Well, I think this one is a wrap! Disassembled the transmission this morning and as suspected the spacer on the output shaft pilot was missing! I did confirm it was a "short" bearing. Nothing in the case, so I am guessing it was an oversight. Think I caught this just in time. Everything else...

Yes, the joint is tight and I can see the movement of the output shaft inside the case and I am certain it is moving and the input (main drive) shaft is not (fore and aft). Guess it will be coming apart, I wonder if it is the spacer for the bearing in the shaft. However, I have driven several...

Finally was able to get around to tearing down my '29 to address the severe clutch judder that has been present since I have owned the car. It's looking like the issue (hopefully) was severe misadjustment of the pressure plate fingers, everything else is looking fantastic as the car has very...

Ruth, I purchased it and appreciate the heads-up! Regards.

Thank you Brent for your detailed reply, certainly seems to make sense. Hopefully I just have some clutch or transmission issues and not something more foundational such as crank misalignment.

Thanks everyone! Some great food for thought. I will definitely be checking the pressure plate adjustment and go from there. Hopefully it's just the fingers. I do like the channel locks approach, and I have a giant pair. Guess it can't hurt to try, I will report any progress or lack thereof.

Good day all! My '29 roadster has had some pretty severe clutch chatter in 1st and reverse and a slight vibration since I have owned it. Ordered a long feeler gauge to check the finger adjustment, but planning for worst-case to pull the rear end and transmission to inspect things and replace...

Thanks so much! Turns out mine was a little short, and on closer inspection had been repaired in the past. Ordered a replacement and all went together without drama. Thanks for the help!

Curious how long the threaded post should be on a front engine yoke. I suspect mine may have been sheared off and filed, since it seems a little short and has no cotter pin hole. It was mounted with rubber donuts, replacing with the proper spring mount. Thanks!

Getting ready to replace the cheesy aftermarket mount with the proper setup, I have loosened the rear mounts and removed the throttle linkage. I have not yet removed the yoke to see what clearance I will need when jacking the engine, do I need to loosen the engine pans or should they be okay...

Thanks, someone had bent these over pretty aggressively in the past but I'm all set now.

Thanks again everyone! The lighting is pretty bad where I have the car stored, looking closer this morning I could see the tabs at 3 and 9 that I had to unbend. Now I just need to deal with a stripped adjusting screw. Any suggested vendors for quality sockets?