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Clutch question
While slowly dismantling to rebuild the engine, I found oil on the
clutch plate. Just looking at what parts need replacing so was wondering if I could re-use the clutch later on if I cleaned it in mineral spirits? It looks good; no scores and seems to have plenty of "meat" left. Or is this not worth the trouble? Remco |
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To save time in the future, its really better to use a new clutch disc,
pressure plate, and release bearing. It just saves time and keeps you from having to pull the engine in 10k miles because the clutch wore out. That's my opinion, I'm sure you'll hear plenty more :-) Dane Remco wrote: > While slowly dismantling to rebuild the engine, I found oil on the > clutch plate. Just looking at what parts need replacing so was > wondering if I could re-use the clutch later on if I cleaned it in > mineral spirits? > It looks good; no scores and seems to have plenty of "meat" left. Or is > this not worth the trouble? > > Remco |
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Remco wrote:
> > While slowly dismantling to rebuild the engine, I found oil on the > clutch plate. Just looking at what parts need replacing so was > wondering if I could re-use the clutch later on if I cleaned it in > mineral spirits? > It looks good; no scores and seems to have plenty of "meat" left. Or is > this not worth the trouble? > > Remco Not worth it. Oil has wicked in to the friction material and will surface again once it gets hot. Throw it away. And replace that crank seal. Jan |
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Don't use mineraspirts, if you can't afford a new clutch. It too has oil in
it, use brake shoe cleaner or methol hydrate both are oil free. Lite "Remco" > wrote in message oups.com... > While slowly dismantling to rebuild the engine, I found oil on the > clutch plate. Just looking at what parts need replacing so was > wondering if I could re-use the clutch later on if I cleaned it in > mineral spirits? > It looks good; no scores and seems to have plenty of "meat" left. Or is > this not worth the trouble? > > Remco > |
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Thanks for all that input, guys. I'll get a new one.
Just wanted to make sure that it made sense. |
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