Clutch problem

[JontyR]

I was wondering if someone could pass on their thoughts.

I have my ideas as to what has gone wrong, but it would be good to hear someone elses opinion.

I have a clutch plate that has lost all of the pad on one side of the centre plate. So much so it is down to the rivets. The plate has literally done 300 miles (100 of which were on track)

What are your thoughts?

[_gez_]

Which side of the friction disc? Flywheel side? How does the flywheel look?

[JontyR]

_gez_ said:

Which side of the friction disc? Flywheel side? How does the flywheel look?

Flywheel side is ok, visible signs of it getting hot, but no scoring. The pads have been stripped off the pressure plate side.

[Steve_D]

Was the centre in the right way round? Usually stamped to indicate flywheel side.

Steve

[JontyR]

Yes it was certainly in the correct way round.

[stevieturbo]

JontyR said:

I was wondering if someone could pass on their thoughts.

I have my ideas as to what has gone wrong, but it would be good to hear someone elses opinion.

I have a clutch plate that has lost all of the pad on one side of the centre plate. So much so it is down to the rivets. The plate has literally done 300 miles (100 of which were on track)

What are your thoughts?

Organic, paddle ?

Sounds like you've been slipping the life out of it ?

Heat doesnt come from anywhere else other than slipping.

Whether deliberate, or not deliberate, slipping is the problem.

Is the clutch deemed to be up to the job in hand ? ie what sort or rating versus your actual torque does it have ? And vehicle weight ?

[JontyR]

Just had it analysed by Exedy...and they have put it down to the centre plate not being what it was sold as!

Im going to leave it there....

[stevieturbo]

JontyR said:

Just had it analysed by Exedy...and they have put it down to the centre plate not being what it was sold as!

Im going to leave it there....

As in sold in error ? Or you bought a cheap fake ?

[JontyR]

Its complicated.....but needless to say we didnt supply the clutch assembly! And we did express our worry over the condition of the plate.

Lesson learnt!