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From: mark on 23 Nov 2008 09:48 In message <1iquovr.107ii359vlhz4N%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk>, The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes > >The very important thing is to remember to soak the friction plates in >clean engine oil for an hour or two before you instal them. Ta. I've never replaced a clutch before so any advice is welcome :) > >And, obviously, note the order in which the steel friction and the fibre >friction plates are stacked. Dont get this wrong! I have been carefully studying the pictures in the venerable Clymer that came with the bike. I'm assuming its rare for the metal plates to need replacing? > >When undoing and doing up the four bolts that hold the plates in, loosen >each screw a little, working diagonally, so undoing them evenly. Don't >just undo one totally, and move onto the next: it'll put a lot of strain >on the last one and the post it goes into could snap. Similarly, when >re-fitting, tighten them all up diagonally, a little at a time. Ta. > >Easy job, really. > > I shall report back on the 'easy' factor :) It'll have to wait for a little while; apparently we need a wood burner............................... -- Mark Roberts
From: The Older Gentleman on 23 Nov 2008 11:33 mark <mark(a)martem.demon.co.uk> wrote: > I have been carefully studying the pictures in the venerable Clymer that > came with the bike. I'm assuming its rare for the metal plates to need > replacing? Very rare. Only happens when the clutch has been so abused they've turned blue and warped, and that really isn't likely on a ShiteOld400Four. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Yamaha XTZ660 Tenere Honda CB400F CB250N SH50 chateau dot murray at idnet dot com "What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time and hassle for no tangible benefit."
From: Champ on 24 Nov 2008 09:34 On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:10:15 +0000, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >The very important thing is to remember to soak the friction plates in >clean engine oil for an hour or two before you instal them. Really? Why? I've never heard this before. -- Champ neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Pete Fisher on 24 Nov 2008 09:37 In communiqu� <uqeli4hsgcli0r9c952nc5sml8thglqp4l(a)4ax.com>, Champ <news(a)champ.org.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom >On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:10:15 +0000, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk >(The Older Gentleman) wrote: > >>The very important thing is to remember to soak the friction plates in >>clean engine oil for an hour or two before you instal them. > >Really? Why? I've never heard this before. Perhaps TOG is thinking of the days of cork insert friction plates? As far as I am concerned a quick wipe with an oily rag suffices (though not on a dry clutch naturally). -- +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest * 2 Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +----------------------------------------------------------------+
From: TOG on 24 Nov 2008 12:33
On 24 Nov, 14:34, Champ <n...(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: > On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:10:15 +0000, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk > > (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > >The very important thing is to remember to soak the friction plates in > >clean engine oil for an hour or two before you instal them. > > Really? Why? I've never heard this before. I thought it was common knowledge. It allows them to soak up the oil - remember they're essentially fibre, and if they're totally dry, the clutch may grab. That said, putting them in dry and then running the engine for a short while will probably have the same effect. |