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Technical Board => General Technical => Topic started by: FCRB26 on August 24, 2011, 07:51:05 PM



Title: Clutch shutter
Post by: FCRB26 on August 24, 2011, 07:51:05 PM
Has anyone had trouble with clutch shutter before ?

Im running stock as a rock set up except for a 3.36 centre stocko wheels.


So im guessing springs have come from the clutch plate or are damaged ..


The only other time i have come across this is by accidentally bending the pressure plate trying to jam the gearbox in,. But mine has only started doing it.


Thoughts > ???


Title: Re: Clutch shutter
Post by: steamman on August 24, 2011, 08:35:24 PM
Mayebe some oil or something has got on to the plate, that will make em shudder a bit.
Cheers
Deano


Title: Re: Clutch shutter
Post by: FCGos on August 24, 2011, 09:54:19 PM
fchoon

I would suggest looking at the following possible causes;

* soft or broken engine or gearbox mounts
* loose bellhousing bolts
* cracked bellhousing
* cracked or broken gearbox crossmember
* sticking clutch slave or master cylinders
* and as said before oil or other debris on the flywheel

Hope this helps, cheers Wayne


Title: Re: Clutch shutter
Post by: wilburwilde on August 24, 2011, 10:20:08 PM
When i did my clutch i removed the flywheel to be machined. In the back of the block there is a welch plug, mine was rusted through, so possibly coolant, but you would notice the level constantly dropping.

Will


Title: Re: Clutch shutter
Post by: FCRB26 on August 25, 2011, 11:41:14 AM
Hmm well maybe its the stupid lowering blocks making the diff shudder i know they were rocking as i was running a rubber under the foot of the mount.
 or it uses a little water could be that but its not dripping i will start with the obvious and take the rubber out of the base of the lowering block and then i will work my way forward.



Pete


Title: Re: Clutch shutter
Post by: mcl1959 on August 26, 2011, 07:43:29 PM
The other thing to look for is a cracked throw out fork, The extra pressure of taking off with a 3.36 diff puts a lot more load on the clutch than it was designed for.

Ken


Title: Re: Clutch shutter
Post by: FCRB26 on August 26, 2011, 08:24:44 PM
Hopefully i will get the shed wired in the coming weeks and i can get my hoist going might drop the box out and check the pressure plate throw out fork ect.
Starter motor sticks a bit so might kill two birds with one stone.