zetec flywheels

[anonymous-user]

Hopefully someone can help clear up my confusion over what flywheel my 2.0 Zetec has. I'm trying to cure a mega-heavy clutch action, I've tried a new and longer cable but it seemed to make no difference, so I wondered if it had the wrong cover plate.

After some checking part numbers it seems to have some sort of Focus / Fiesta coverplate, but from what I could tell it has a 1.8 Zetec flywheel, as expected on a Zetec to Type 9 kit car.

Apparently the typical installation is a 2L Pinto clutch on a 1.8 flywheel, so I got a 2L Pinto clutch from Burton power, but found that the bolt holes don't line up, although the 3 locating pins do.

Here's the old clutch and cover plate, and the flywheel - it certainly looks like a 1.8 flywheel to me, but I'm at a loss as to why the bolt holes don't line up with the Pinto clutch.

Anyone got any ideas???


Click on the thumbnail to get the full height image btw.

[anonymous-user]

Also, looking at this image , it has an RS2000 release arm and I think an RS2000 bellhousing, if any of that makes any difference to the clutch weight.

http://s750.photobucket.com/user/snapperpaul/media...

[foggy]

Sorry I'm no specific technical help, but thought it worth mentioning to you to post your query on locostbuilders forum too. Full of techie knowledge there on mating engines & 'boxes/
clutches.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks Foggy, yes I've already got it posted in their transmission forum.

[ColinM50]

Pretty sure I've got a transit clutch between my 2.0 Focus Zetec and type 9 box, if that helps.

[Mr2Mike]

JimSuperSix said:

Apparently the typical installation is a 2L Pinto clutch on a 1.8 flywheel, so I got a 2L Pinto clutch from Burton power, but found that the bolt holes don't line up, although the 3 locating pins do.

The Zetec flywheel has to be re-drilled in order to fit a Pinto clutch cover.

[anonymous-user]

The flywheel has gone off to Paul at Dunnell Engines to be swapped for a nice lightweight one drilled to fit the Pinto clutch, so hopefully this saga will soon be sorted at last.

[pigeondave]

make sure you use the correct clutch release bearing or you'll get clutch slip and eat clutches in 3000miles

trust me on that one

[anonymous-user]

Looks like I ended up with the wrong release bearing - it was about 1cm too short. I put the old taller bearing back in and with a couple of new holes in the pedal its now a lot lighter.

I've got a new cct133 release bearing on order - I think thats the correct one?

In this image, the new bearing that was too short matches the one on the left, the old bearing (and what I've now ordered) matches the one on the right.

http://s274.photobucket.com/user/Bonzoronnie/media...

[pigeondave]

I had the taller one and needed to swap to the shorter one.

There should be a gap between the fingers of the clutch plate and the face of the bearing.
Dont forget as the clutch wears the fingers come out more.

I suppose it all depends on which clutch fork/arm you are using.