Unsprung clutch discs

**green-lantern** · 10-05-2010, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Echo419

how can I make sure it's not the trans without replacing it and hoping for the best?
edit: the holes for the rivets appear to be ovaling out in the direction of it's rotation. if the trans was out of wack wouldn't it be more circular or at least up and down?

yeah, just the disk. I was just putting those out there incase anyone was curious

I hate pulling the trans so I would replace everything this time if I were you. What about the flywheel, was it changed recently? Like right before this problem.

**Echo419** · 10-05-2010, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by green-lantern

I hate pulling the trans so I would replace everything this time if I were you. What about the flywheel, was it changed recently? Like right before this problem.

I changed the friction plates.

**Echo419** · 10-05-2010, 11:32 AM

the old RPS dick that went bad after appox2 years:

the only pic I have of the trans:

**green-lantern** · 10-05-2010, 12:09 PM

I see your problem. You are missing the endcase.

**green-lantern** · 10-05-2010, 12:14 PM

So you are still using a used RPS pressure plate that had clutch plate bust a spring nut all over its face?

**Echo419** · 10-05-2010, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by green-lantern

So you are still using a used RPS pressure plate that had clutch plate bust a spring nut all over its face?

yeah, it appears undamaged.

**green-lantern** · 10-05-2010, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Echo419

yeah, it appears undamaged.

Well Bobby, I would have trashed it after it was 2+ years old in fear of the face being worn/uneven but if those springs bent the fingers on the pressure plate then it could be claming down uneven on the clutch.

**Echo419** · 10-05-2010, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by green-lantern

Well Bobby, I would have trashed it after it was 2+ years old in fear of the face being worn/uneven but if those springs bent the fingers on the pressure plate then it could be claming down uneven on the clutch.

they busted out on the flywheel side. it didn't look like it went anywhere else.

**green-lantern** · 10-05-2010, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Echo419

they busted out on the flywheel side. it didn't look like it went anywhere else.

It might be fine but if they turned sideways the fingers might have forced them into the FL side.

My guess,

1st crappy springs came out because they suck and bent the pressure plate fingers just a little.
2nd new clutch plate wasn’t being held with equal pressure all around causing it to work back and forth ever so slightly and wearing the rivets out.
3rd The next clutch plate did the same thing.

I wouldn't use that thing again anyway.

Can you wiggle the input shaft at all?