What causes clutch plate take-up springs to break?
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Some times they get a bit weak and move about slightly in their slots and wear thin and break.
Especially if it`s a remanufactured clutch,the tight buggers dont bother changing them most of the time.
Usually what causes it is what you thought it was in the first place
If you mean the fingers on the cover then its ether adjusted too much or someone has been riding the clutch,
You dont let your O/H drive it by any chance?
Especially if it`s a remanufactured clutch,the tight buggers dont bother changing them most of the time.
Usually what causes it is what you thought it was in the first place
If you mean the fingers on the cover then its ether adjusted too much or someone has been riding the clutch,
You dont let your O/H drive it by any chance?
dnb said:
I am fairly sure it wasn't my gearbox having worn bearings and not having a spigot bush in the flywheel...
My money is on the clutch not being up to the job
Assuming you mean it has no spigot bush by design like a lot of cars these days, then excessive movement in the input shaft could, I'm afraid cause damage to the plate hub and springs. (the plate would be clamped by the pressure off centre to the flywheel causing lots of stress to the plate hub and springs)My money is on the clutch not being up to the job
I fitted the clutch, and there was indeed no wear in the gearbox (Tremec T5). It's a Rover v8, so the spigot bush is a requirement, and it was indeed in place.
I first noticed the clutch was failing when it started to slip at high (for a Rover!) RPM. It finally gave up on a dyno at a low RPM, but high load. Hence why I suspect the clutch was not rated correctly for the engine and not that it was due to things being worn out. The car was always smooth pulling away etc (no juddering like my Impreza did when the gearbox and spigot bearings failed spectacularly on the M3...) the only symptom was the clutch slipping under load.
I first noticed the clutch was failing when it started to slip at high (for a Rover!) RPM. It finally gave up on a dyno at a low RPM, but high load. Hence why I suspect the clutch was not rated correctly for the engine and not that it was due to things being worn out. The car was always smooth pulling away etc (no juddering like my Impreza did when the gearbox and spigot bearings failed spectacularly on the M3...) the only symptom was the clutch slipping under load.
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