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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby geeves » Mon Aug 12, 2019 3:16 pm

excedy should be able to supply specs for the clutch and pressure plate Then you can measure them to check. Also did you check the spigot bearing in the flywheel? That could cause this problem
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby isuzurob » Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:49 pm

No shims normally, without the dampener it's far easier to bleed normally, just max out the stroke on the master cylinder so there is not even half a mm of free play
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby turnturn » Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:48 pm

Did you have the flywheel machined?
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby Kerpre » Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:10 pm

So I have used a ratchet hand winch and pulled the fork to its max throw and the Mu still won’t slip into 1st. If I force it, it will go in but not practical at all, 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th are hard but go in and reverse crunches a little bit doesn’t need to be forced all that much.
am I looking at a buggered pressure plate? Or what, clearly looks internal since i bypassed the hydraulic system. Any thoughts?
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby geeves » Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:08 pm

Something not mentioned so far is the release bearing. Certainly inside the bellhousing so gearbox out again. Check everything
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby Kerpre » Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:41 pm

Will take photos and post up here, no noises coming from release bearing so I assumed it was good to go, but we will see
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby isuzurob » Tue Aug 13, 2019 6:03 pm

Did you put a spacer behind the pivot? That will help alot, as above if the step in the flywheel is incorrect or wrong clutch kit for the flywheel from memory theres 3 different size step flywheels
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby Kerpre » Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:46 pm

Gearbox back out, still can’t see anything out of the blue, it dropped a lot of clutch dust when removed which I guess is expected. How do I upload photos on here, maybe one of you guru’s can pick a mismatched part?
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby geeves » Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:55 pm

lot of clutch dust came from somewhere. Look at the clutch plate first. A wear mark will show the problem
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby Kerpre » Thu Aug 15, 2019 6:10 pm

Also is it possible that the input shaft is making contact back of the crank, once it is bolted up. This is all I can really think is happening with the symptoms I’m getting, unless I have the wrong flywheel clutch or pressure plate combo

As for the dust, the clutch is slightly glazed on the outer 15-20mm of the plate, unsure what that would suggest.
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Re: Manual conversion, clutch not disengaging

Postby geeves » Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:59 pm

Which side. Flywheel or pressure plate? whichever it is isnt flat
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