Re: [DMCForum] Clutch woes

[Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I don't know, actually. How do I tell which is the front and
back and how they should go in?

-Ryan

On 6/12/05, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> When you originally installed the clutch did you put the clutch plate
> in correctly because there sometimes is a front and back to the clutch
> and they are different from each other either to an offset or the way
> the clutch is attached to the disc. If you did put it in backwards this
> would explain all of your problems if the delorean has a front and back
> to the clutch
> 
> I dont know if this is true with all cars.
> 
> Mark V
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> On Jun 12, 2005, at 5:46 PM, Ryan Wright wrote:
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> > Quick background: I replaced my clutch last fall. Replaced most
> > everything - seals, bearings, disk, master/slave cylinders, line, etc.
> > Flywheel was machined at Napa. The clip on the clutch fork was broken,
> > so we engineered a fix. Everything worked fine until roughly two weeks
> > ago, the clutch began engaging only at the very top of pedal travel.
> > Like it was already worn out. Things went from working great to barely
> > working immediately; there was no "slow degredation" - one day
> > everything was perfect, the next it wasn't. I bled the clutch but
> > nothing changed. I drove it two more weeks trying to delay the
> > inevitable, but last Thursday the clutch began slipping so I parked
> > the car. It's a daily driver, so there are ~5,000 miles on the new
> > clutch. Also, this is the Centerforce complete system kit from Grady.
> >
> > The transmission is now out. I took some pictures because I don't
> > fully understand what the problem is.
> >
> > Full flywheel pic: http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/dclutch/flywheel.jpg
> > Close-up: http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/dclutch/flywheel_close.jpg
> >
> > Looks like the area where the clutch disk goes is worn down quite a
> > bit. How is this possible? I do not abuse the clutch - at all. Was it
> > simply machined down too far? Or maybe it had been turned in the past,
> > before I owned the car, and was on its last legs already? The disk
> > area is *slightly* higher than the outside ring, but not by much. Do I
> > need a new flywheel?
> >
> > There is another potential issue: The little clip on the back of the
> > clutch fork broke off. It was already damaged when I replaced the
> > clutch last fall. We rigged up a fix (which held), but the "Y" part of
> > the clip at the end gave up and went who-knows-where. Could this cause
> > the clutch travel to change and the clutch disk to slip? Do I need a
> > new clutch fork? Can I just buy that little clip?
> >
> > Picture of fork: http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/dclutch/fork.jpg
> >
> > The pressure plate and clutch disk have some interesting patterns on
> > them. Not sure if that's normal:
> >
> > Pressure plate: http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/dclutch/plate.jpg
> > Closeup: http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/dclutch/plateclose.jpg
> >
> > Clutch disk: http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/dclutch/disk.jpg
> > Closeup: http://www.ryanwright.com/tmp/dclutch/diskclose.jpg
> >
> > At this point I am unsure how to proceed, and could really use your
> > advice. :)
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > -Ryan
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