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From: The Older Gentleman on 25 Nov 2008 02:20 sweller <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > platypus wrote: > > > I used to live next door to a guy who used to build dragsters. He > > reckoned that coating a gasket with grease and leaving it for a while > > to swell up a bit was very effective. It certainly cured the leaky > > float bowls on the R80RT. > > I coat (certain) gaskets with grease simply so I can split the parts > easily at a later date. <AOL> -- 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: kenney on 25 Nov 2008 04:57 In article <j8sli41k8kjlu8d533q1j2drrhvg4neipv(a)4ax.com>, pluscher(a)live.invalid.co.uk (Pip Luscher) wrote: > 'm not absolutely certain why it was considered necessary, though I > have a vague idea it's to do with clutch life. A wet clutch depends on the oil to control friction and allow the plates to slip. Without pre-soaking the first starts are going to be interesting. Off course with a dry clutch the important thing is that there is no oil on the plates. Ken Young
From: Champ on 25 Nov 2008 05:40 On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:33:03 -0800 (PST), "TOG(a)Toil" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >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. I've fitted at least half a dozen new clutches over the years, and have usually checked the manual when doing so. On later bikes, this was the factory manual. All they've ever said is 'coat the new plates with oil before fitting'. Nothing about soaking them for any period of time. -- Champ neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Rusty_Hinge on 25 Nov 2008 09:37 The message <+R$N5rFu7zKJFwZg(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> from Pete Fisher <Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> contains these words: > In communiqu� <3130303032303038492B267309(a)gruel.invalid.co.uk>, > Rusty_Hinge <rusty.hinge(a)gruel.invalid.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of > wisdom > >The message <ptBIWcGURvKJFwZ6(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> > >from Pete Fisher <Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> contains these words: > > > >> Oh, yes, oil the surfaces of them by all means, but I don't understand > >> the need for a prolonged soak of modern friction materials. I suppose if > >> you had done the job as part of an engine out rebuild it might be > >> important, but as a fix the clutch then immediately see if your fixing > >> has worked job I can't see the need. > > > >Can't do any harm, in any event. > > > No, not exactly practical in a race paddock between races or even during > an endurance race though. > I guess I'm just impatient. Well, if you anticipate having to change them (always expect the unexpected), pre-soak a set? -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig
From: Rusty_Hinge on 25 Nov 2008 09:38
The message <xn0fy33abcxni000(a)news.individual.net> from "sweller" <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> contains these words: > platypus wrote: > > I used to live next door to a guy who used to build dragsters. He > > reckoned that coating a gasket with grease and leaving it for a while > > to swell up a bit was very effective. It certainly cured the leaky > > float bowls on the R80RT. > I coat (certain) gaskets with grease simply so I can split the parts > easily at a later date. I always use HMP grease for that - looks like earwax - probably is. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |