[AT] OT, sort of: Harm in keeping clutch engaged while stopped?

[H. L. Staples]

Mark---We owned a little Mercury Zephyr that had a lot of miles before I
sold it.  The engine thrust bearing was worn to the point that the torque
converter was hitting the bell housing and making a terrible racket.  A
little grinding with a disc grinder solved the noise problem but I'm sure it
didn't fix the thrust bearing. With a pry bar you could move the crankshaft
fore and aft close to 1/8 inch, perhaps a little more. 
 
H. L. Staples
McLoud, Oklahoma 
USA
 
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From: Antique tractor email discussion group
Date: 08/07/04 06:43:54
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT, sort of: Harm in keeping clutch engaged while stopped?
 
I wasn't talking about one truck but a whole fleet of trucks where I did the
engine rebuilds. I have seen the same type wear in many manual transmission
applications that had a lot of around town use. As for automatics, I was
only rebuilding the engines, not making the decisions on how new trucks were
to be equipped. I worked for the shop who did the rebuilds, not the company
who owned the trucks. And no, the trucks were not in bad shape, they just
had a bunch of miles on them and were sent to us on a regular basis for
repairs and rebuilds.
Mark - Been there, Done that, Seen it, Know it.
 
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Subject: Re: [AT] OT, sort of: Harm in keeping clutch engaged while stopped?
 
 
> Mark,
> What does a delivery truck  that is constantly shifting up and down all
day
> long have to do with the average  driver.  I bet the whole truck was in
bad
> shape do to all the stop and go.  And if they were having so much trouble
why
> didn't they just get a truck with an  automatic tranny. Can't put much
pressure
> on the thrust bearing by stepping the  non-existing clutch now can you.
>
> Walt Davies
> Cooper Hollow  Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460
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