[DMCForum] Re: Clutch woes

["Matt Spittle" <mds328@xxxxxxx>]

BTW, according to Dave Swingle, that fork clip isn't even necessary
once the trans is bolted to the engine.  He says all it does is help
with installation.  I agree.

Matt
#1604


> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxx> wrote:
> > 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@xxxx> 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
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Jun 12, 2005, at 5:46 PM, Ryan Wright wrote:
> > > 
> > > > 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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