Subject: clutch springs
Author: Kevin Graf
Date: May 30, 2001, 5:11 AM
Post ID: 1706918479
Been helping a buddy of mine wor5k on his 74 Eldo. The clutch was
dragging really bad. No adjustment seemed to help, tried @ the back of
the trans, side and up top. Nothing.
He also said that it seemed to slip and drag. It would walk away at a
light, but just totally slip when he got on the throttle.
I should tell you that this has brand new sureflex friction plates, new
throw out bearing. The intermediate plate is good, same for the
other,new pushrod seals, and new springs.
Nothing seemed abnormal when taking it apart except..... the springs
The new one's measured at 1.050". In Guzziology Dave states the he will
run them as short as 1.080". He also states that the Haynes manual will
run them as low as 1.060".
I measured some old ones out of my Ambo. they measured out at 1.090".
The way I see it is this, if the spring isn't long enough to start it
can't push the plates all the way apart, therefore you end up with a
dragging clutch.
Make sense?
But if this is the case, what runs springs as short as 1.060". I think
small twins have a spring plate, right?
Oh yeah, the brand new throw out bearing was trashed also.
Any input?