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Hello to all As you might recall I am busy fixing the clutch on a friends '67 Notch (the one whose the engine fell off the jack!!!). I got the clutch cover and everything off, no problem. Clutch plate looks new but the pressure plate isn't. Some asshole mechanic somewhere tried to save the PO some money by replacing the clutch plate only. Result of this was a serious clutch shudder which later caused the fingers in the clutch cover to go. The flywheel doesn't look that good either. There is a bluish discoloration on the area where the clutch plate makes contact and the surface isn't perfectly smooth like it should be. I'll have to get the flywheel polished. This is where my question starts. I know that when one reassembles an engine after the case has been split that one has to set the crankshaft endfloat using special shims. If I remove the flywheel, will I upset the endfloat totally or can I just put the same shims back behind the flywheel when I reinstall it? Also, does one have to meassure the torque on the flywheel gland nut exactly or do I just make sure that it is TIGHT. Hope to hear from you soon Regards Adriaan Loedolff adriaan@norton.ctech.ac.za '69 Squareback Automatic (199 200 miles)