What did I break!!!

Dreadnaught

That's how I've always done it as well. Speaking of ol' chain wrenchy, I haven't used him in a long time.

Anywho, I just don't see how this one diaphragm finger got bent forward. The CSC is in constant contact with the inner most part of the diaphragm per the witness marks. If the transmission was in gear with the emergency brake on while your turning the engine by hand and the tires are on the ground, I would expect the splines on the input shaft to get messed up since the clutch is wanting to spin when the input shaft isn't.

It's like when you use the correct size socket on a bolt and you start to round the bolt head off since the bolt is so tight.

And going back to the one diaphragm finger being bent forward still shouldn't be enough to disengage the clutch from the flywheel. In proper operation when the CSC pushes forward on the center of the diaphragm the outer part comes back allowing for another spring loaded piece that is behind the clutch disc to come back as well.

Night night, and post pics of the destruction. I'm curious what you find. And do the job on your back. It will be fun.

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