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[Dusky]

The heavy wobble of the pressure plate must have damaged the friction plate... And probably because of the bit that has broken off the clutch couldn't move bakwards enough?

Would this plate be useable again? Its damaged on the backside ( so no friction needed here) 

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Cleaned up it looks like this : 

[HarrysMini]

I wouldn't, and I don't really see the point.. A new plate is, what, £30?

[Gremlin]

I would, whats wrong with it?

[Alex_B]

Its a bit of a PITA to get it all off again to find the plates out of balance or it doesnt bite properly, I would replace it if it was me personally! saves hassle in the long run

[Dusky]

I wouldn't, and I don't really see the point.. A new plate is, what, £30?

Its an ap racing plate, these are 87 pounds now

 

I would, whats wrong with it?

Because its a little bit chipped?

[Dusky]

Its a bit of a PITA to get it all off again to find the plates out of balance or it doesnt bite properly, I would replace it if it was me personally! saves hassle in the long run

She does bite, the only problem I got her out was because I couldn't disengage fully, probably due to the broken piece being stuck between the plate and the back of the flywheel

[rounders]

You need to find out why it chipped, if you put back in, the same thing could happen again.

[Gremlin]

I wouldn't, and I don't really see the point.. A new plate is, what, £30?

Its an ap racing plate, these are 87 pounds now
 

I would, whats wrong with it?

Because its a little bit chipped?

Yeah I can see it's chipped, but its about 10mm^2 and now you say it's £87 to replace I would definitely use it again, just make sure theres nothing sticking out and theres no cracks in the rest of the frcition area and whack it back in

[Gremlin]

Its damaged on the backside ( so no friction needed here)

How do you think clutches work?

[KernowCooper]

It will have a weak spot from there to the rivet, I'd put a new one in.

[Dusky]

 

 

I wouldn't, and I don't really see the point.. A new plate is, what, £30?

Its an ap racing plate, these are 87 pounds now
 

I would, whats wrong with it?

Because its a little bit chipped?

Yeah I can see it's chipped, but its about 10mm^2 and now you say it's £87 to replace I would definitely use it again, just make sure theres nothing sticking out and theres no cracks in the rest of the frcition area and whack it back in

 

Yeah, its very smooth now :)

 

 

Its damaged on the backside ( so no friction needed here)

How do you think clutches work?

 

I thought only 1 side of the clutch was gripping, and when you press the clutchpedal the friction plate is pushed backwards ( to the right when standing in front of the car)?

[Cooperman]

Clean it back where it is damaged so that there are no rough edges.

Then measure the thickness at 20 degree increments around the entire plate using either a micrometer or a digital vernier calliper. If the thickness is constant to within +/- 0.003 inches then it should be OK to use.

I think I would use brake & clutch cleaner to ensure that it is completely free of grease.

It should then be fine.

[Gremlin]

If only one side grips why does it have friction material on both sides? The clutch plate is sandwiched between the pressure plate and flywheel, when you release the clutch pedal the springs pushes the friction playe into the flywheel and locks the flywheel to the primary gear

[Dusky]

Clean it back where it is damaged so that there are no rough edges.

Then measure the thickness at 20 degree increments around the entire plate using either a micrometer or a digital vernier calliper. If the thickness is constant to within +/- 0.003 inches then it should be OK to use.

I think I would use brake & clutch cleaner to ensure that it is completely free of grease.

It should then be fine.

Thickness is okay, and it had a good spray of brake cleaner now :)

[Gremlin]

He's not saying check that it's thick enough, he's saying check that it's flat and that the wobbling hasn't damaged it further than you think, also put a straight edge across the friction area to make sure it hasn't warped