hello im working on my rx7 and putting the engine in

i took off the old release bearing(throwout bearing), and after i put the new one on it has some play on it where it attaches to the release fork... Is this normal ?


it is also farther out on the shaft and the only way to keep it from going forward is to hold it in place...i figure when i put the engine on it will be held back in place tho...is this also normal ?

hope to know soon so i can continue my work on getting the engine in

 

Do the forks look worn? Does the new part look the same as the old? Are we talking a few thousandths or is it flopping around? Did the old one lock up and lathe the forks a little? On the location issue, make sure your fork is snapped on to the little ball. Just some things to check. Good luck.

 

snapped onto the little ball ? u mean the ball that has that metal spring thing on it ??

and no it is not snapped onto the ball thing ( if thats what i just mentioned)...so that is probably the problem.

How do i get the fork to snap onto the ball ? there must be a groove in the fork for it to snap into correct ? my haynes manual did not specify this

and as far as wear the only wear on it is where the tongs on the fork are attached to the throwout bearing , you can see the metal is all shiny where it is a little worn down but not really much at all ...there is alot of play but that is probably because it isnt snapped into place as you said ( i hope this is the whole problem)

thanks for your help, please reply