Clutch Experts?
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Cliffwood Beach NJ
Clutch Experts?
Did a big burn out (at the track) and thick I fried my clutch. I have a new street / strip clutch which we will put in asap, but if someone could help explain what might have happened I would appreciate it. Got the rpms up and dropped clutch with car in second gear, applied brakes and held it for several seconds. Produced some good smoke. I found out afterwards one wheel was'nt turning (that problem has been rectified). After burnout put car in first and it did'nt respond, shifter felt like it was stuck, clutch was gone had to drive down return road at 10 mph.
Now the question I have is the clutch fork is very tight, as I understand it should have some play, any explanation to why the fork is so tight, is this a symptom of a worn clutch or is it possible it is out of wack and there could be something left. The clutch had about 70 runs on it, and had shown no signs of wearing out before this catastrophic falure.
Any comments?
Now the question I have is the clutch fork is very tight, as I understand it should have some play, any explanation to why the fork is so tight, is this a symptom of a worn clutch or is it possible it is out of wack and there could be something left. The clutch had about 70 runs on it, and had shown no signs of wearing out before this catastrophic falure.
Any comments?
Racer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Dane Wisconsin
doing second gear burn outs is normal to get the wheel speed up....
the reason that the fork it tigher is if the disc got worn badly on that run or if the material was knocked off the disc the pressure plate will have to travel in farther to apply what is there thus makeing the fork push farther forward where it is most likly pushing against the linkage that can't travle any more.
the reason that the fork it tigher is if the disc got worn badly on that run or if the material was knocked off the disc the pressure plate will have to travel in farther to apply what is there thus makeing the fork push farther forward where it is most likly pushing against the linkage that can't travle any more.
warped springs, warped diaphram, time to pull the tranny.
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Cliffwood Beach NJ
Was testing today, no doubt clutch is slipping pretty bad. Could'nt even get car to stall out with parking brake on up a hill, . Figure I probaly heated it up quite a bit, will find out for sure next week. Thanks for the responses.
