Gaaaah, clutch has started juddering

[Chilliman]

I was only saying to Rob the other day how well it had lasted... Could be the fork is seizing, could be it's on its way out. Hopefully its not oil leaking from the crank seal Can't complain really if its wear and tear, but why does it have to start a week before a track day?

[QBee]

Let Mat know in case you need his courtesy car.....

[QBee]

I don't mean for the track day!! I mean for Monday, in case he needs to order parts to fix it.....DOH!
What with this and your oil leak, somebody up there wants to spoil your fun, it seems to me.

Good luck getting it fixed.

Let me know if you get stuck without transport and i can pick you up and drop you off at home. I will be working in the Cambridge area Monday to Wednesday, so will probably be over-nighting it there anyway.
A

[Chilliman]

Thanks A, fingers crossed it'll last for a bit....

[QBee]

Are you going at least to get him to have a look on Monday?

[phazed]

My Helix juddered after a few hundred miles

[Hoofa]

My helix was shot in 2k miles,

[ChimpOnGas]

My Helix is still gripping great after 10,000 miles.

But it's only dealing with this.

[Chilliman]

QBee said:

Are you going at least to get him to have a look on Monday?

Yep, getting it up on the ramps for a few minor jobs so will have a lookee lookee then

[QBee]

Chilliman said:

QBee said:

Are you going at least to get him to have a look on Monday?

Yep, getting it up on the ramps for a few minor jobs so will have a lookee lookee then

That's good. Sorry to nag. Just ultra-keen that you should make it to the track next weekend. Too much fun to miss it, even if it is not the best time of year weather-wise.

Fingers crossed for a good forecast. If it dries out enough, you are welcome to do some laps on my 888s to experience the difference they make on a dry track. I will have a jack and a wheel gun with me, and we can practice out pit crew routine, see if we can change four wheels and tyres in less than 3.0 hours, like the F1 boys

That goes for anyone else who wants to experience track rubber - it does make a serious amount of difference (once warmed up).

[Chilliman]

So that's two negatives on the Helix fitted to big bhp/torque cars

I'm sure one of the more recent threads suggested a John Eales clutch (Sapper?)... I'll have to do some digging.. in the meantime any suggestions/experience with uprated clutch muchly welcome..

Still can't believe how long the original clutch has lasted, wasn't badly worn when engine rebuilt so we put it back in.. that was over 10,000 miles ago... Shirly two runs up the Pod didn't knacker it.. or maybe they were the final straw etc.....

[QBee]

Mine was knackered when we changed the engine at 73,000. Mat took one look and frisbee'd it into the oil drum he uses for a bin. How many miles has yours done? Mind you, yours has always been a 5 litre. Mine was a 4.

[Chilliman]

QBee said:

Chilliman said:

QBee said:

Are you going at least to get him to have a look on Monday?

Yep, getting it up on the ramps for a few minor jobs so will have a lookee lookee then

That's good. Sorry to nag. Just ultra-keen that you should make it to the track next weekend. Too much fun to miss it, even if it is not the best time of year weather-wise.

Fingers crossed for a good forecast. If it dries out enough, you are welcome to do some laps on my 888s to experience the difference they make on a dry track. I will have a jack and a wheel gun with me, and we can practice out pit crew routine, see if we can change four wheels and tyres in less than 3.0 hours, like the F1 boys

That goes for anyone else who wants to experience track rubber - it does make a serious amount of difference (once warmed up).

Thanks A, and by the way chaps I've booked a garage (guess it's in the pit lane?) so if anyone needs to fiddle and it's hissin down it'll be open to all

[phazed]

Chilliman said:

Thanks A, and by the way chaps I've booked a garage (guess it's in the pit lane?) so if anyone needs to fiddle and it's hissin down it'll be open to all

Good man.

I fitted a standard 5.0 clutch from Power in my 4.6.

It lasted about 15 TDs, 15K miles and 1 drag day.

I apparently have a McLeod 2 plate clutch fitted to the 5.5.

Apparently again there are different sizes and mine is the medium sized one.