Re: [DMCForum] Clutch woes

[Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>]

I dont know the torque specs off hand, but hit the
flywheel and pressureplate with some sand paper to
remove the burns from the slipping clutch.

The bolts should get some loc-tite too..


--- Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> OK, I'm going to pickup a measurement tool and
> measure the differences
> in mine tonight. Also, yes, it is possible the
> pressure plate was not
> tightened as far as it should have been. Are there
> torque
> specifications on this?
> 
> Greg: I don't have the old pressure plate,
> unfortunately, when I got
> everything back together and it was working fine I
> tossed the old
> parts.
> 
> -Ryan
> 
> On 6/12/05, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Just took a measurement, the flywheel is 0.50mm
> > thicker where the clutch disk goes..
> > 
> > However, (I should have told you to look for this
> when
> > you took it apart!!) If this is the first time you
> > have done a clutch, you may have not tightened the
> > pressure plate to the flywheel.  When you put the
> > bolts in, the will feel tight at the point where
> you
> > start to compress the springs.  You have to KEEP
> > TURNING the bolts until the pressure plate meets
> the
> > flywheel.  At that point, the fingers on the
> pressure
> > plate (where the TOB rides) will stick out much
> > further than they are with the spring relaxed.
> > 
> > Is it possible the bolts were not tight, and the
> > spring was not compressed?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > Quick background: I replaced my clutch last
> fall.
> > > Replaced most
> > ><SNIP>
> > 
> > 
> > 
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