Broken clutch release forks
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Broken clutch release forks
Is the original clutch release fork cast aluminum? I just got my new clutch release fork and it is most definitely cast iron. If the original one is in fact aluminum then this replacement will be much stronger. I have not pulled the tranny yet so I am not sure what the original was made from.
N315-16-520B clutch release fork
N315-16-520B clutch release fork
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This ought to be forged or machined-from-billet steel. It's a poor choice of materials if it is not.
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Originally posted by DaveW
This ought to be forged or machined-from-billet steel. It's a poor choice of materials if it is not.
This ought to be forged or machined-from-billet steel. It's a poor choice of materials if it is not.
I don't understand why you wouldn't have just left the roll pin out and located the pivot pin with a c-clip at each end It sure as hell wouldn't break as easily.
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Damon when i talked to ray at malloy mazda he said that the fork had been replaced with an upgraded stock part. my old one was busted in the same spot as mine and it had some markings like 44 something on it while the new one has 77 something on it. of course this proves nothing since my friend just got one with totally different numbers from both of mine and his original. he got his newer one from pettit.
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Maybe somewhere there's a guy who builds ships inside of bottles and he could replace our clutch release forks merely by using the inspection cover
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Originally posted by DamonB
Maybe somewhere there's a guy who builds ships inside of bottles and he could replace our clutch release forks merely by using the inspection cover
Maybe somewhere there's a guy who builds ships inside of bottles and he could replace our clutch release forks merely by using the inspection cover
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Just got back from Gotham Racing where my friends saved me a bunch of work by replacing the fork for me. They had the work done in under 3 hours; that's quick
My broken fork looks EXACTLY like the one in the pic above. Visually the new fork looks just the same to me; I don't see a difference. Mazda did give it a new part number though so something had to change.
My broken fork looks EXACTLY like the one in the pic above. Visually the new fork looks just the same to me; I don't see a difference. Mazda did give it a new part number though so something had to change.
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Originally posted by DaveW
This ought to be forged or machined-from-billet steel. It's a poor choice of materials if it is not.
This ought to be forged or machined-from-billet steel. It's a poor choice of materials if it is not.
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Did they do anything else while they had the tranny out?
Did they do anything else while they had the tranny out?
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i just replaced mine last week. broke in the same spot. the new one is indeed a different part number and appears to be slightly beefier in certain spots. i have the act extreme pressure plate, so i'm sure that and the cold weather had something to do with it
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Mine broke in the exact same spot.
Took my mechanic only 3 hrs to change as well. (thankfully).
I have the ACT s/s clutch and I think that the heavier pressure place helped contribute to the failure.
The replacement fork was a bit heavier, and did have a different part number as well.
Took my mechanic only 3 hrs to change as well. (thankfully).
I have the ACT s/s clutch and I think that the heavier pressure place helped contribute to the failure.
The replacement fork was a bit heavier, and did have a different part number as well.
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