This GIF show how the clutch works.
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When the clutch pedal is pushed, the clutch disc moves/slides on the shaft towards the transmission.
The clutch spline width and location on the input shaft is where the thin tape is.
(The distance between the tape includes the thickness of the thrust bearing. I'm assuming the part name is thrust bearing?)
When the clutch pedal is pressed, would the clutch plate spline move and settle where the wear is?
Seems odd for the wear isn't the same width as the clutch spline width.
Ebay seller said the transmission would sometimes grind getting into gear, but once in gear was quiet and worked find. He said some parts have wear and some should be replaced. (I thought grinding getting into gear would be related to the hub or synchro rings.)
Would the 1st motion shaft still work in the condition it's in? (would that make a grinding sound in neutral or shifting?)
Both input shafts have 22B140 stamped on them, correct for BJ8
How did that wear/damage happen?