clutch concerns.
05-16-07, 07:20 PM
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clutch concerns.
Over the summer I installed a racing beat AL flywheel, that went smooth.
but I the previous owner had installed a centerforce clutch on it, its still got plenty of meat on it so I am still using it, but the problem is that the centerforce pressure plate has these stupid weights attached by a metal ring that are around the fingers on the pressure plate, this design is crap cause when doing the clutch I noticed that the throwout bearing had been looked like taken damage from the outside in, like it was being cut into, it was all gnarled on one side and nasty so I replaced it with the flywheel job.
now that brings us up to today, the springtime!
when I press my foot on the clutch I can feel vibration in the shifter and the clutch pedal, it kinda growls too and this is mostly only noticeable (so far) with the clutch released or with the clutch released and in neutral or 1st gear (like at a stop) so I have a feeling those weights got miss aligned again and are tearing apart my throwout bearing because the last 2 days it has been delayed shifting and worse engagement it seems, I cant shift fast when accelerating since I dont want to shock the transmission and crack it.
basically, I don't want to get a new clutch since its NA and with my mods I got I have still plenty of miles left, but I wanna get rid of the pressure plate, can I get away with just getting a stock pressure plate and getting a new throwout bearing?
the clutch is just an organic street disc style one from centerforce, nothing fancy.
I HIGHLY dis-recommend centerforce, had it been my choice to install a clutch I woulda used spec or ACT, but like always I gotta fix Bruce Glassford's or Gladford or whatever the hell your last name is (previous owner) mistakes, where ever the hell you are now.
but I the previous owner had installed a centerforce clutch on it, its still got plenty of meat on it so I am still using it, but the problem is that the centerforce pressure plate has these stupid weights attached by a metal ring that are around the fingers on the pressure plate, this design is crap cause when doing the clutch I noticed that the throwout bearing had been looked like taken damage from the outside in, like it was being cut into, it was all gnarled on one side and nasty so I replaced it with the flywheel job.
now that brings us up to today, the springtime!
when I press my foot on the clutch I can feel vibration in the shifter and the clutch pedal, it kinda growls too and this is mostly only noticeable (so far) with the clutch released or with the clutch released and in neutral or 1st gear (like at a stop) so I have a feeling those weights got miss aligned again and are tearing apart my throwout bearing because the last 2 days it has been delayed shifting and worse engagement it seems, I cant shift fast when accelerating since I dont want to shock the transmission and crack it.
basically, I don't want to get a new clutch since its NA and with my mods I got I have still plenty of miles left, but I wanna get rid of the pressure plate, can I get away with just getting a stock pressure plate and getting a new throwout bearing?
the clutch is just an organic street disc style one from centerforce, nothing fancy.
I HIGHLY dis-recommend centerforce, had it been my choice to install a clutch I woulda used spec or ACT, but like always I gotta fix Bruce Glassford's or Gladford or whatever the hell your last name is (previous owner) mistakes, where ever the hell you are now.
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