slave question
Jun 11, 2016 | 10:08 AM
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slave question
so my car keeps eating slaves the last one lasted way longer then the rest . I checked the clutch to bell housing and it was 3.11 and I just did the slave an it was 2.984 . if you read from ticks website its within spec... how do you guys check these numbers ? what tools do you use and such ?
Jun 11, 2016 | 10:43 AM
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What is failing on them? What kind of clutch?
Jun 11, 2016 | 10:44 AM
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Jun 11, 2016 | 11:01 AM
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Rxt .and the bearing an cealent blow
Jun 11, 2016 | 11:03 AM
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Does it look like it's getting too hot?
Jun 11, 2016 | 11:30 AM
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The slave was all fine an I let the fluid get really bad on me and then it went out .I'll get a picture of it
Jun 11, 2016 | 11:32 AM
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Jun 11, 2016 | 11:33 AM
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I tpoker apart my driveshaft to replace the couplers an I think the shaft is bent idk if that would cause this
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Jun 11, 2016 | 11:47 AM
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What does the bearing support look like? You'll have to take the bearing and green cover off to get to it
Jun 11, 2016 | 11:52 AM
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Prob trash and or not there lol
Jun 11, 2016 | 11:57 AM
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Jun 11, 2016 | 12:01 PM
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I had a feeling that failed also. I wonder what failed first
Jun 11, 2016 | 12:10 PM
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Idk . Car was on the dyno all dam day I should of changed the fluid before hand .then got it home an it started making a noise and it didn't take but 10 mins after that an it was gone
Jun 11, 2016 | 12:11 PM
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I measure the slave with the bearing in place right?
Jun 11, 2016 | 12:12 PM
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Yeah.
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Jun 11, 2016 | 12:18 PM
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What tools does one use to measure this .i used a micrometer an a flame pice of aluminum so I could extend it over even with it
Jun 11, 2016 | 12:21 PM
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Straight edge and ruler/calipers/whatever you have to work with
Jun 11, 2016 | 12:22 PM
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Ok that's pretty much what I did . My measurements seem ok?
Jun 11, 2016 | 12:32 PM
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I'm not sure--I've never had to measure on the clutches I've had. Mantic/Monster LT1
Jun 11, 2016 | 12:37 PM
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