K7GLE
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Not a problem, but maybe of interest to some:
Had BMW mechanic replace the clutch, lube spline, etc. Did maybe 50 miles of shakedown riding and things seemed fine. Did a fine-tune TB sync and took it up on the freeway to check. Ran it up to just under redline in 2nd for about a minute: silky smooth. Ran it another couple of miles in 5th. At the exit, 5-4 shift was fine, 4-3 shift was fine, but when disengaging the clutch for the 3-2 shift the lever felt very spongy and the shift was hard. At the stoplight I had to really pound the shift lever to get it into 1st, and hold both brakes to keep it from walking out from under me. Proceeded (in 1st) a mile or so to a safe (and shady) place to stop & call the shop.
Turns out the mechanic had slid the clutch actuator rod (that gets pushed by the lever arm at the end of the tranny to disengage the clutch) into place AFTER re-mounting the tranny. He said he does this rather than place it before remounting to prevent bending it. In any case, it apparently wasn't quite seated, and my little run near redline heated things up enough that it seated itself.
So - prior to disassembly I guess a guy should note how far the rod extends from the tranny, so if it sticks out much farther after reassembly it should raise suspicions. At the lever it felt like it had settled about 1".
Had BMW mechanic replace the clutch, lube spline, etc. Did maybe 50 miles of shakedown riding and things seemed fine. Did a fine-tune TB sync and took it up on the freeway to check. Ran it up to just under redline in 2nd for about a minute: silky smooth. Ran it another couple of miles in 5th. At the exit, 5-4 shift was fine, 4-3 shift was fine, but when disengaging the clutch for the 3-2 shift the lever felt very spongy and the shift was hard. At the stoplight I had to really pound the shift lever to get it into 1st, and hold both brakes to keep it from walking out from under me. Proceeded (in 1st) a mile or so to a safe (and shady) place to stop & call the shop.
Turns out the mechanic had slid the clutch actuator rod (that gets pushed by the lever arm at the end of the tranny to disengage the clutch) into place AFTER re-mounting the tranny. He said he does this rather than place it before remounting to prevent bending it. In any case, it apparently wasn't quite seated, and my little run near redline heated things up enough that it seated itself.
So - prior to disassembly I guess a guy should note how far the rod extends from the tranny, so if it sticks out much farther after reassembly it should raise suspicions. At the lever it felt like it had settled about 1".