Clutch Slipping on My 36 Ford

Well, I would first want to know why it is slipping---if engine oil is getting on the clutch it might be better to remove the engine so the leaking could be looked at.

If the clutch is simply worn out I would choose to move the rearend back and remove the trans.
 
JWL,
So how can he inspect it on a 36?. Floor out to get at an inspection plate??? What would you see if leakage was the problem? Would the old trick of running it against a tree to "burn up" any oil on the clutch work? Then if it didn't slip for a while it might indicate leakage.
John
 
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I agree with JWL. Find the problem before try you fix it, and I wouldn't bend my bumper with the old up against the tree and "burn it in" trick! Does it use a lot of oil and not smoke? If it leaks enough to make the clutch slip there should be oil dripping around the bell housing. Do you know any history on the car, has the clutch been changed or is it being driven by an inexperienced driver? Does it have the proper amount of free play?
That's what I'd check before taking anything apart.........Mark
 
Is there some free play in the clutch linkage? As the clutch wears the free play diminishes. If the free play goes to zero, the clutch will slip as the linkage will be holding it partially released.

Obviously if it is really genuinely worn out, by all means carry on and change it.

Mart.
 
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