Clutch Fun

[Peter Jones]

Sounds like throw out lever is bent. They should really be replaced when you're doing a clutch. There are reinforced one's available.

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[HaydEn]

Fark you've got me thinking. Is there a DIY somewhere? The concept just scares me I guess haha. Two man job?


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Two man; preferably stereosonic going mother****ers to bench press it up into position.

[dylan8]

Sounds like throw out lever is bent. They should really be replaced when you're doing a clutch. There are reinforced one's available.

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by throw out lever do you mean clutch fork, Pete?

Two man; preferably stereosonic going mother****ers to bench press it up into position.

stereosonic kids? their over sized singlets will just get tangled up in something

[HaydEn]

It sounds like that's what he means.

They don't wear singlets..

[Peter Jones]

This bit.



Gets bent like this



and reinforced like this



Pretty common failure in VR6s.

[mb1907953]

This bit.



Gets bent like this



and reinforced like this



Pretty common failure in VR6s.

Would that cause the grinding though?? The clutch on it is actually super light so I dont think the fork has a heap of pressure on it like say, a HD clutch might have. Either way appreciate the input, Peter. The box has to come off anyway so everything will be checked.

[Peter Jones]

Yep, the lever gets bent into the back of the pressure plate and causes the grinding.

You're correct about the diagnosis, the only way to find out for sure is to remove the gearbox.

You might get some indication of a failed lever by removing the slave cylinder and seeing how far inside the bell housing the lever is.

[HaydEn]

I snapped my clutch fork on a normal gear change with an oem clutch kit.


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[himynameisbryce]

Fark you've got me thinking. Is there a DIY somewhere? The concept just scares me I guess haha. Two man job?


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If you end up doing it yourself, let me know and I'll give you a hand as I'd like to learn more (plus I owe you like a million favors haha)

[mb1907953]

Im leaving this up to the pros haha. Dont think its really something im ready to get in to and I dont really have the tools or location to do it. Current theory is clutch disintegration. My mechanic got it going and it sounds like metal on metal so fairly sure its f***ed. Gonna go a sachs kit if thats the case.