Friend was driving a car today and hit 1st at around 40, there is a really bad grinding when the clutch is pressed in and I can not disengage it. The problem I am having is that I do not know what to do about another clutch. I have a no name 6 puck and PP with about 25% life left, The PP is a little worn out but not to bad. I was wondering if I could just buy a new disk and get away with it (dont have much money to work with). I am shooting for around 400 wheel, and I know the auto parts store $120 won't cut it at 400 hp. Or if there is any other option let me know, I want to just do the whole kit but I do not have the money and need the car running soon.
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Posts: 390 | From: Rapid City, SD | Member Since: 02/27/09 | IP: (209.159.237.160) |
If the pressure plate isn't all that worn, toss a fresh disc in there and call it good. You can sometimes go through a few discs on the same pressure plate as long as it's not too hammered.
Posts: 1864 | From: Vancouver, WA | Member Since: 10/22/07 | IP: (67.171.235.101) |
Agreed with above. Also a broken tob will give similar symptoms. Make sure to get the flywheel cleaned up and check the pp for excessive warping.
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Posts: 1323 | From: Franklin, NC | Member Since: 08/08/07 | IP: (97.151.9.241) |
could try with a fresh disc and see if it works for a while, and in the mean time save up for a nice ptt twin disc, should last a very long time and will hold just about anything you want to throw at it.
I abuse the hell out of clutch discs, and i know it, because i can't run a sprung hub and have it last more than 5 months. Maybe i should get a twin disc. I'm used to driving as though the clutch is an on/off switch.
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Posts: 3537 | From: Near Seattle, Washington | Member Since: 06/02/08 | IP: (76.28.228.51) |
I tossed a spring in my clutch after 600 miles of lazy driving. While abuse comes into play, I would argue so does base quality. Fact is the metal that holds the spring in is just a bent tab, and the thickness of that metal varies greatly between manufacturers, especially noticeable on the Ebay (F1, XTR, Etc.) clutches. I took a caliper to the bent tab on my new spec clutch which replaced my Ebay temp clutch which broke. The Spec tab was a full mm or more in thickness. The F1 clutch, barely half. I could actually take a hammer and bend the F1 tab with a not so well placed blow. The Spec clutch, no damn way.
There has to be something in the construction is all I am saying.
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I am big into recycling though and if your not into sacrifice or burnt offerings, you may want to stick with 93 octane.
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