Broken Clutch Fork

[BoostedAWD91]

My Clutch Fork broke clear in half last night which im kinda really unsure on how it even happened. Was driving around the car for for a few hours and was just creeping around a bend at like 10mph and pushed the clutch in and snap. My one question is what all could possibly cause this to snap so easily besides just a weak fork?

 

[Terry Posten]

The fork has been redesigned so get a newer fork. It usually breaks where the ball pivots. It wears if not greased.

Make sure you get a new pivot ball as well.

 

[BoostedAWD91]

It broke 2" through the boot. I just wanna make sure there couldn't be any other reasons this happened so it doesn't happen again

 

[BoostedAWD91]

Thanks Terry, didn't know they were revised

 

[Muskrat]

Heavier than stock clutch (or even stock) + lots of cyclic loading + time and corrosion = fatigue failure.

Was it the original fork, as far as you know?

 

[SleepinGVR4]

I don't think Chris has replaced the fork in his car so it very well could be.

I had mine break too, not to long ago Chris. It broke at the pivot ball just like yours probably did.

 

agreed with previous posters. Don't worry too much about it, just replace it. Improved design should hold up fine. Make sure to keep the pivot ball greased as well.

 

[bazeng]

What does the revised one look like?

I've never sweden one before... I think... They all looked the same..

 

[BoostedAWD91]

Its not the original one to the car. Someone put a 1992 transfer in it sometime

 

[iLLeffeKt vr-4]

My clutch fork broke on my 91 eclipse gsx few days after I put on the ACT2600. At the time I went with a Taboo Racing fork. Good luck finding one now. The revised fork should be ok for you.

Here's what the Taboo racing one looks like:

 

[bazeng]

Wow nice!

Lucky in my case on the vr4 and amg, they are both running twin plateswith lighter than stock pressure plate pressures .