URGENT! CLUTCH PROBLEMS PLEASE HELP :(

[ryan lang]

we think the release bearing is seized, or the spring thats holding it in is a little bit loose as the old one felt alot tighter after finding it.

amjad and his uncle are currently taking it off again now, wish i could have stayed longer, but im going back down tomorrow to have another look if they cant get it finished tonight

[Flaminsam]

sounds to me like spigot bearing. the only thing that hasnt been changed is the flywheel. possibilities are endless.

[ryan lang]

theres a different flywheel in there fella to match the FTE clutch and pressure plate

[Asad]

the release bearing goes through the same abuse all through its service life, its designed to take that kind of load.....could be the pressure plate pucks have bent with you trying to get it into gear with the friction plate in the wrong way round.....going to phone amjad in a sec

[ryan lang]

maybe, they looked fine when we had the box off though

we think it might just be a dodgy release bearing, hoping thats all it is anyway

[Flaminsam]

theres a different flywheel in there fella to match the FTE clutch and pressure plate

yup i understand that ryan but it may not fit the gearbox input shaft. if its a tight fit on the spigot bearing then it will not allow the clutch to release or freewheel.

[ryan lang]

asad has the same setup, and his runs fine dude hoping its just a dodgy part for amjads sake

[Flaminsam]

i would still check it though. if the box is coming out again take the flywheel off and make sure it fits on the input shaft of the box. it shouldnt be a tight fit.

this is what i mean by spigot bearing for those that dont know what im wittering on about lol. (sorry its not from a starlet but it is roughly the same in most cars with a clutch)

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[Asad]

just had his dinner going to crack on with it...

my flywheel was very rusty, took me a while to clean up the friction surface left the rest of it looking rough/rusty.....didnt even look at the center section of it

ive covered 14k since with out problem

[Asad]

its been lightened from the back...not been skimmed....

mine wasnt lightened nor skimmed

Ep`s dont have spigot bearings ^

[ryan lang]

its just lightened, hasnt been skimmed dude

i dont think its that sam, but ill tell him to check it anyway

[Flaminsam]

lol ive just been doing some digging and yes asad they dont. kinda rules out what ive been saying lol. oops

[Asad]

just leaves one thing really the cover plate being bent......

[ryan lang]

hmm yeah we'll wait and see what he discovers today

[Amjad]

Just finished up left the box off, bearing spins freely

One of the pucks on the pressure plate looks kind of bent I'll post up pics and a video or two once I've cleaned up

[Amjad]

New pressure plate

Old FE plate seemed straighter

Videos of the release bearing are uploading now. Looks like one or two pucks have been bent out a bit on the plate

[Amjad]

New release bearing

[Asad]

bearings perfect bro, throw a small ammount of grease on it to help lubricate it and your done

[Amjad]

What type of grease?

[Asad]

clean the shaft with brake cleaner and the inside of the bearing...apply a thin film of lithium grease on it also you see that "ball" thing the fork levers on put some in there too...

[Amjad]

Okay cool, shall I put the old one on or the new one? I just don't want to risk it putting the new one on

[Asad]

old stuff, send the new stuff back....say you got the wrong one it was the 200mm fe one you need which you got from else where ;)

[Amjad]

The boxes are very dirty lol won't they tell it's been fitted?

[5T4R7ET N/A]

justed wanted to know when fitting the new pressure plate, was the face cleaned with brake cleaner?

[Asad]

clean them up, say you fitted it but realised it was the wrong one so removed it