ZF owners!
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Re: ZF owners! (devilfish)
Mine starts to engage as soon as it comes off the floorboard and will slip somewhat until the pedal is almost at the top of it's travel. This means the clutch is good and healthy.
A worn clutch or a weak pressure plate, or both will completely disengage by just tapping the pedal with the rest of the travel being dead.
A worn clutch or a weak pressure plate, or both will completely disengage by just tapping the pedal with the rest of the travel being dead.
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Re: ZF owners! (devilfish)
that can get pricey...
however, the miles your car has... the clutch should be ok for a while longer.
expect to make it to over 125k km's... at least...
it is wearing out, they all do...
when you DO replace, get "Beam Plates" and a Hurst shifter!!!!!!
expect $500.00US for parts - not including a new flywheel, which is VERY expensive!!! $1000.00US - hope you can reuse yours!!! plus the hurst and the beam plates. the beam plates help hold the transmission and rear differencial to the c-beam. tightens up the entire assembly.
[Modified by bogus, 7:35 PM 5/3/2002]
however, the miles your car has... the clutch should be ok for a while longer.
expect to make it to over 125k km's... at least...
it is wearing out, they all do...
when you DO replace, get "Beam Plates" and a Hurst shifter!!!!!!
expect $500.00US for parts - not including a new flywheel, which is VERY expensive!!! $1000.00US - hope you can reuse yours!!! plus the hurst and the beam plates. the beam plates help hold the transmission and rear differencial to the c-beam. tightens up the entire assembly.
[Modified by bogus, 7:35 PM 5/3/2002]
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Re: ZF owners! (devilfish)
My clutch acts like yours and mine does not slip at all with 68,000 miles. If I were you I wouldn't worry about it until it begins to slip. I am not an expert but I don't think you will have to replace your flywheel if you replace your clurch soon after it begins to slip. FrankLT4CE
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Re: ZF owners! (devilfish)
a flywheel is a strange beasty... they can last a long time, however, for them to last that long, you must have the flywheel resurfaced.
the dual mass should NOT resurfaced.
what makes it a dual mass is some rubber like material between 2 seperate pieces of metal. this material does not like oils and such. the lubricants used when resurfacing will cause a break down of the rubber like material. hence, replace, not resurface.
now, what you CAN do. IF the flywheel is clean - not cut up or overly hot - you can scuff one up.
what I would do is this: get the following parts:
Camaro (F Body) single mass flywheel
have it machined down .090 (of an inch)
Camaro friction disc
Corvette pressure plate
this WILL work. I just wish I had done mine this way... long ugly story.
however, there are others doing this. the only downside - NOISE. The ZF is a noisy box... you will have all sorts of "experts" telling you its getting ready to eat itself...
the dual mass should NOT resurfaced.
what makes it a dual mass is some rubber like material between 2 seperate pieces of metal. this material does not like oils and such. the lubricants used when resurfacing will cause a break down of the rubber like material. hence, replace, not resurface.
now, what you CAN do. IF the flywheel is clean - not cut up or overly hot - you can scuff one up.
what I would do is this: get the following parts:
Camaro (F Body) single mass flywheel
have it machined down .090 (of an inch)
Camaro friction disc
Corvette pressure plate
this WILL work. I just wish I had done mine this way... long ugly story.
however, there are others doing this. the only downside - NOISE. The ZF is a noisy box... you will have all sorts of "experts" telling you its getting ready to eat itself...
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Re: ZF owners! (bogus)
Mine doesn't release until the clutch is almost all the way up. Mine is a new clutch
However,
a flywheel is a strange beasty... they can last a long time, however, for them to last that long, you must have the flywheel resurfaced.
the dual mass should NOT resurfaced.
the dual mass should NOT resurfaced.
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