Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: clutch springs

Author: Kevin Graf

Date: May 30, 2001, 1:04 PM

Post ID: 1706925198


Yeah, I have to be sure of everything here, The intermediate plate
looked excellent but I'm going to go back and look at everything again
tonight. Hopefully the problem will show it's face.
Thanks, keep your suggestions comming, this is all staight forward stuff
but I'll drive this thread into the ground. Next guy with a clutch
question we'll just tell him to go back to 5/30/01. he'll get all the
answers he/she(B-PC!) needs.
Thanks,
hopefully have answers tomarrow.

Kev



Martin Cooke wrote:
 Are you sure that the intermediate plate is not dished or warped? It
doesn't
take much to cause the problems you describe.

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From: "Kevin Graf" <kgr-@midwestpension.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 1:11 PM
Subject: clutch springs


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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?


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Kev

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