bits needs - clutch, flywheel, slave and bell housing.

[pappa lurve]

Clutch, slave, flywheel and bell housing required please!

As I understand it, I need the cluth replaced so that being the case due to some clutch upgrade the old bell housing on my new engine/ GB combo needs to be replaced. Makes no sense to me, but then to be fair, I am not very bright with these things.

So thats what I need ASAP please. Really wanted to get the car back for this week, but looks like it will be off the road for another few weeks I guess.

Anyone?!

IM, email me or post if you have any of the bits I need.

Cheers

PL

[jon h]

If it were me, I would put a new uprated Raceproved clutch/slave in, as this is meant to solve the poor slave design & premature finger failure problem. Available from Clevoer Trevor or Track Car Solutions, I think. The Early bell housing does need to be changed to take a later clutch, the early ones being unavailable, but I read somewhere, here probably, that it is possible to machine an existing housing instead of changing it.

Jon H

[trackcar]

is your current slave cylinder still ok (ie no internal scoring?) if so you can have your existing early clutch reconditioned and save yourself a bundle.

[pappa lurve]

trackcar said:

is your current slave cylinder still ok (ie no internal scoring?) if so you can have your existing early clutch reconditioned and save yourself a bundle.

Makes a load of sense! Where can I get that done?

[ESSO]

When I did my 98 4.5 I fitted a new slave cylinder which had to be modified by reducing the piston length 5m/m and had the clutch plates re-faced,as long as the fingers are ok on your cover plate you can use your existing parts.Best to fit a new master cylinder too.

[invercerb]

jon h said:

If it were me, I would put a new uprated Raceproved clutch/slave in, as this is meant to solve the poor slave design & premature finger failure problem. Available from Clevoer Trevor or Track Car Solutions, I think. The Early bell housing does need to be changed to take a later clutch, the early ones being unavailable, but I read somewhere, here probably, that it is possible to machine an existing housing instead of changing it.

Jon H

Anyone know when the bell housing design was changed? Will my 2001 4.5 require an uprated clutch/slave once the originals expire? So many questions

[RUSSELLM]

My 96 had the later clutch assembly fitted in April 99, so you're more than safe.

[mufdady]

dont understand why mater & slave cylinders need replacing if friction material's worn or fingers broke.
I'll probably have to do mine 1 day so any info gleaned now will be big help for future.

[southendpier]

all known clutch failure points. so if you are doing one, because of the amount of work involved it makes sense to renew all.

My slave went in october, my clutch fingers in Feb, and the clutch friction plates in May.

[alinton]

...And you don't need a new bellhousing.

You'll need a new flywheel OK, and the allen-head bolts that hold the clutch onto it are longer (65mm I think).

This makes the whole assembly fatter and the boltheads will very cslightly foul on the inside of the bellhousing.

But you only need to chamfer the heads into a slightly conical shape to allow them to clear.

Cheaper and easier than getting a whole new bellhousing!

A.

[Pappa Lurve]

alinton said:

...And you don't need a new bellhousing.

You'll need a new flywheel OK, and the allen-head bolts that hold the clutch onto it are longer (65mm I think).

This makes the whole assembly fatter and the boltheads will very cslightly foul on the inside of the bellhousing.

But you only need to chamfer the heads into a slightly conical shape to allow them to clear.

Cheaper and easier than getting a whole new bellhousing!

A.

YHM

[ESSO]

mufdady said:

dont understand why mater & slave cylinders need replacing if friction material's worn or fingers broke.
I'll probably have to do mine 1 day so any info gleaned now will be big help for future.

If your goin to the trouble of replacing the clutch it makes sense to do the slave cylinder whilst you have the gearbox out as its in the bellhousing and the slave cylinder seals are a well known weakness.I did mine then bled the clutch only to find the seals knackered in the master cylinder so i had to replace that also.Apparently its the heat build up in the engine bay that helps to knacker the seals after a period of time.

Edited by ESSO on Wednesday 16th May 10:36