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I torqued all the pressure plate bolts to 29ft/lbs and got the master to slave line back on. I'm not going to take it out for a test drive because it's a snow/rain mix out and the road is icy so not ideal conditions to check a slipping clutch when the wheels can't grab solid, plus I haven't put the front driveshaft back on yet so no 4x4. Ill take it out tomorrow night.
What is the minimum thickness for the flywheel? Another question I should have asked before it was all together....
What is the minimum thickness for the flywheel? Another question I should have asked before it was all together....
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I torqued all the pressure plate bolts to 29ft/lbs and got the master to slave line back on. I'm not going to take it out for a test drive because it's a snow/rain mix out and the road is icy so not ideal conditions to check a slipping clutch when the wheels can't grab solid, plus I haven't put the front driveshaft back on yet so no 4x4. Ill take it out tomorrow night.
What is the minimum thickness for the flywheel? Another question I should have asked before it was all together....
What is the minimum thickness for the flywheel? Another question I should have asked before it was all together....
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Thank you for the advice.
The slave is retracting all the way-that was one of my first thoughts so I did what you said and I also tried to push it back with a screwdriver (gently).
My next concern is that the flywheel is too thing after being ground and the disc springs are resting on the flywheel bolts and holding the disc slightly off the flywheel.
I haven't had a chance to torque the pressure plate down a little more-I plan on getting to it tonight.
The slave is retracting all the way-that was one of my first thoughts so I did what you said and I also tried to push it back with a screwdriver (gently).
My next concern is that the flywheel is too thing after being ground and the disc springs are resting on the flywheel bolts and holding the disc slightly off the flywheel.
I haven't had a chance to torque the pressure plate down a little more-I plan on getting to it tonight.
They would have to grind a tremendous amount off to get the disc near the flywheel bolts. Should have only taken .020 or .030 at most to get it to clean up. That should not create any kind of problem.
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You would have the opposite problem if it was too thin. Since the whole clutch, pressure plate assembly BOLTS TOO the flywheel, it would effectively hold it away from the throwout bearing and slave. So when you push the pedal in, the clutch doesn't fully release...if at all.
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You would have the opposite problem if it was too thin. Since the whole clutch, pressure plate assembly BOLTS TOO the flywheel, it would effectively hold it away from the throwout bearing and slave. So when you push the pedal in, the clutch doesn't fully release...if at all.
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Something else is wrong. Tightening the bolts should have no ill effects on the operation of the clutch, unless they were really loose before. Just a few added ft/lbs should not change anything. 5-10 ft/lbs would have been enough to pull the pressure plate tight with the flywheel. The added torque over that was enough to stretch the bolts to hold them tight.
Either the throw out bearing is riding the clutch, you have the wrong disc(too thin), or the pressure plate was constructed improperly.
Either the throw out bearing is riding the clutch, you have the wrong disc(too thin), or the pressure plate was constructed improperly.
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I'm starting to think that even though I checked it, the slave isn't retracting all the way, so I will look at that again tonight. Anything else jumping out at anyone?
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Something else is wrong. Tightening the bolts should have no ill effects on the operation of the clutch, unless they were really loose before. Just a few added ft/lbs should not change anything. 5-10 ft/lbs would have been enough to pull the pressure plate tight with the flywheel. The added torque over that was enough to stretch the bolts to hold them tight.
Either the throw out bearing is riding the clutch, you have the wrong disc(too thin), or the pressure plate was constructed improperly.
Either the throw out bearing is riding the clutch, you have the wrong disc(too thin), or the pressure plate was constructed improperly.
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