scutter
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| posted on 22/7/10 at 05:46 PM |
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backwards clutch plate
Just asking questions here, but what would happen to your clutch pedal if you installed the friction plate in backwards  .
The engine might still be in the car and a friend of a friend  would like to save ripping out the engine and gearbox.
I naturally would never do such a thing
ATB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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Alan B
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| posted on 22/7/10 at 05:51 PM |
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I guess it would depend how symetrical it was....it it was, it probably wouldn't matter, but otherwise the splined centre hub part will be
offset enough that it probably would not even assemble.
Maybe.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 22/7/10 at 05:52 PM |
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It will only go in one way. The spring cush drive will not sit against the flywheel. It does sit inside the cover plate.
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scutter
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| posted on 22/7/10 at 06:16 PM |
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That's strange, i've refitted, sorry a friend has refitted the engine and box and the clutch doesn't have enough travel to disengage
the clutch.
ATB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 22/7/10 at 06:24 PM |
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When you install the clutch backwards, the springs would foul on the flywheel bolts i should think.
Either way, i would take it out and reinstall it. Tell your "Friend" he's an idiot!!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scutter
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| posted on 22/7/10 at 06:36 PM |
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I think he's aware of that, more importantly i've sorry he's got a rolling road booked for next Friday.
ATB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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Peteff
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| posted on 22/7/10 at 07:01 PM |
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The nose on the friction plate would stop it from disengaging although it would still feel like a normal pedal in most cases. Last time I saw it done
was in a Bedford Beagle van, I always check now.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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RAYLEE29
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| posted on 22/7/10 at 08:03 PM |
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Ill hang my head in shame and admit I did exactly that on my dads mk2 escort a few years ago it worked but not well! best bet is remove and check they
normally have flywheel side stamped on one side.
the hub bit should fit inside the cover.
Ray 
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Doofus
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| posted on 22/7/10 at 09:27 PM |
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A friend (honestly not me and he is a mechanic so should know better) put a zetec one on backwards and the only issue was reduced engagement for the
splines and there was no "lead in" on the wrong side of the friction plate splines so it was a b*%$h to get the box to mate up.
It didn't foul the flywheel at all.
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snapper
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| posted on 23/7/10 at 06:12 AM |
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This is a bit theoretical ( like your friend) but if the clutch plate was installed backwards, bolting up the cover plate could push on the cover
mating face pulling the clutch actuating fingers away from the release bearing. First press of the clutch will take up the slack but full
disengagement is beyond the travel of the release bearing.
Also it is likely that the clutch cover has reached full disengagement travel but is still not free of the clutch plte
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britishtrident
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| posted on 23/7/10 at 06:28 AM |
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Not only should it come back out but to be 100% sure the driven plate isn't distorted it would have to be replaced.
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scutter
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| posted on 23/7/10 at 02:29 PM |
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Well my mate isn't a prat
Flywheel installed correctly, took 20mm of arm travel to disengage the clutch, my clutch pedal pulls the cable 30mm normally but has a total travel of
55mm and it still won't engage gear.
This morning has seen the engine out checked and reinstalled! the only thing we can think that's different is the ST170 crank is slightly
different from the blacktop and the nose of my modified V6 gearbox is ramming into the back of the crank.
Any ideas folks
ATB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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