Clutch star washers

[billybradshaw]

Evening all, I’ve read a few posts about installing star washers when assembling the clutch. Mines an early AP clutch but I don’t recall any being fitted. Any ideas / advice would be appreciated, ta, Ian

[ukkid35]

I do advise replacing them

'Starlock push on fasteners locking washers 5mm' pack of ten on eBay will be £2 (inc p&p)

[notaping]

Absolutely a must. My clutch would not disengage without them. They hold the intermediate pressure plate back from the flywheel. Lots of drag without them.

[ukkid35]

[billybradshaw]

Great, thanks gents, I’ll get those ordered up. Ian

[billybradshaw]

Looking at the pics you shared and comparing against my clutch I can see now that the washers are fitted. I’ve spotted though that the posts don’t seem to be fully tightened against the disc. I.e the hex part of the post isn’t fully seated. Does this seem right? Ta

[ukkid35]

I've not had to use threadlock, but if the posts are lose then it would be worth using some when seating them properly

[billybradshaw]

So as per notaping’s picture, you’d expect the hex part of the post to be tight against the disc?

[Mr Cerbera]

Sorry, just couldn't help posting a pic

[ukkid35]

That's great but the washer is upside down

[billybradshaw]

Oh dear. Doesn’t look too healthy......

[Mr Cerbera]

ukkid35 said:

That's great but the washer is upside down

Holy Dingbats

How on earth have I managed to do 40K miles on it then ??

Ta !

[ukkid35]

Mr Cerbera said:

Holy Dingbats

How on earth have I managed to do 40K miles on it then ??

Ta !

It would have been quite awkward to compress the clutch pack if they had been that way round

Therefore it's quite likely they were not that way round when the clutch pack was reassembled

[TwinKam]

Difficult to assemble, but thereafter oh so easy to take apart....
Paul (et al), when you've changed your clutch, do you set any particular clearance on these clips or do they find their own position upon first use?

Edited by TwinKam on Thursday 5th July 22:16

[ukkid35]

They find their own position

It is worth cleaning up the posts though so they are as smooth as possible

Ideally replace them if they are badly scored

[TwinKam]

Thanks Paul

[Mr Cerbera]

Thanks Paul
I filled my dunghampers for a moment

Rik, as you can tell, I haven't got a clue what I'm doing so they probably went back randomly
BUT
As I said, I've had no further probs (with the Clutch)

[ukkid35]

Mr Cerbera said:

Sorry, just couldn't help posting a pic

Apologies for my original reply - the starlock washer is the right way up - but its been damaged from disassembling the clutch

Far more importantly, the spring is broken and part of it is missing!

It must have been very late in the day when I replied originally