Re: Clutch Options (HELP!)
If you have a good cover already matt, why not have a paddle plate made at the right thickness to suit the cover ? CG motorsport or questmead could do that.
Re: Clutch Options (HELP!)
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Scoff
If you have a good cover already matt, why not have a paddle plate made at the right thickness to suit the cover ? CG motorsport or questmead could do that.
Cheers Scoff.
I have an AP organic plate already, but no cover although i did get my hands on an R26 cover to try. I did have the 225/R26 cover but it really doesn't have enough clamping force for what i need. :crap: The R26.r is supposedly uprated.
Re: Clutch Options (HELP!)
You could just send them the center plate and tell them you want x.xx mm thick pucks on it. Probably cheaper than a new cover :)
Re: Clutch Options (HELP!)
Or just machine a step in the flywheel to increase to pressure of the cover plate.. Must be cheaper than getting a centre plate repucked..
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Dave Reed
Or just machine a step in the flywheel to increase to pressure of the cover plate.. Must be cheaper than getting a centre plate repucked..
May just need to keep an eye on offset for release bearing.
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Scoff
May just need to keep an eye on offset for release bearing.
Yeah good point, i'm not sure how much tolrance is built into the hydraulic release bearings, ie, the distance the piston protrudes to effectivaly disengage the clutch.
Also if i machine the flywheel bolting face i guess im screwed if it doesn't disengage. :crap:
Im still thinking of getting a cover off a diesel Laguna/Megane and suitably modify to fit.
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I think when they do this you only go for around .90 to .100" .. But I suppose it depends on how much you need to increase the pressure by, must be able to calculated it some how?
But yes once the material is gone from the flywheel the only way to go back is to machine the rest away so it's flat again :D
Maybe once you've got the box of you can measure how far the release bearing is able to move? I would of thought quite abit in a standard car.
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Dave Reed
Maybe once you've got the box off...........
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
Its been 2yrs and yes not got it on yet never mind getting it off!
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Update:
I have sort of a plan but firstly need to know what thickness the standard 225 pressure plate is? I have a standard 225 cover and an AP plate which is thicker than standard and protrudes above the flywheel bolt face by about 1mm. The cover goes on and does clamp the AP plate when bolted down but i have no idea on what clamping force this will give. :crap:
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I guess i'm on my own with this one so here goes with the trial and error method:
The image is of a presure plate and AP friction plate combination. The AP plate is just under 10mm thick at rest. As you can see, with the pressure plate at rest, the mating faces are i think a couple of mm prior to bolting it all down. Is this typical for the majority of clutches?
Re: Clutch Options (HELP!)
Bit of an update with pics to follow:
I basically stormed into my local Eurocarparts with a sorn off banana and forced the parts chap to order in 6 clutches from my list of potential suspect part numbers.
I have finally got one that fits my flywheel and should hold enough torque.:yeah::yeah::yeah:
Only thing is its self adjusting. Does anyone know if you can just wind the cover on with the bolts or is it a must to use the tool to disengage the clutch prior to fitting?
Gladly saved myself plenty £££ instead of going to Renault.:agree:
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is it the twisty clio v6 type?
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Tony Walker
is it the twisty clio v6 type?
Not sure what you mean mate but it does have three springs on the cover with a guide pin through the middle of each.
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renault v6 clutch, self adjusts and has to be set(supplied from renault isnt fully set)
the 3 springs need to be compressed further.
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Pics as promised. Theres a fair difference in the pressure plate meat compared to the standard 225 cover. Good thing is there seems to be a decent gap between the cover and the flywheel bolting face which hopefully means decent clamping force!
To fit the cover, does the tool required preload the springs so it can be bolted to the flywheel with relative ease? I guess once the cover is bolted on then the springs are released?