Clutch job over next few days (again!!!)

[vr4drifta]

just read this thread I'm glad I did I have a conversion to do in a few weeks.

[Davezj]

Probably pop over 7 ish for traffic I will bring you impact driver back as well.

[adaxo]

Dave pop in yesterday with his camera and selection of clutches , we have a look at clutch and all seems to be ok, we check all bolts holding clutch, they are there tight, so not really find out why is give so quickly, most common sense conclusion was that driven car 2x half a mile a day for 6 months is no good and that probably what's kill it.

Worst bit is to chose right patch for another steps, want car to hold 500Nm+ and be drivable as a daily with occasional blast at 3sisters. Expecting much?

On Mon I will see local guys playing with they 500BHP supras on drag strips as, after quick chat over phone, they know local company which specialise in customisation of clutches, they can change sprung bit to stronger ones as are able to supply/rebuilt worn/damaged clutch plates to much stronger stuff, looking forward for mon, will keep you updated.

[TAR]

Just re-read this thread.

Sorry to hear you are having clutch issues again Adam.

Its not entirely clear from the posts what clutch you are using now? Did you get a new friction plate and pressure plate?

In your original failure, the spring which broke is part of the friction plate damping, its designed to ease the transition from off to on preventing a shock to engine and gearbox.
The clamping force applied to the friction plate is the important bit and that is controlled by the pressure plate. If the pressure plate is second hand, that may be what is causing the clutch to slip.

Its also possible that the friction plate has glazed which again could cause it to slip. Its important to bed in the clutch to stop this occurring.

I'm sure you know all this, but thought I would say it anyway

[adaxo]

@TAR I'm currently running same clutch as in first posts but got them second hand with almost no wear, currently reading through gbox section on mlr to see what's good and what's bad atm, but its even more confusing as lots and lots of guys said that OE clutch last 50-80k on slightly moded evos and lots of them has been changed due to upgrades not actual wear.

Anyway small update, Im REALLY impress, 03/29/2016 15:17 parcel posted from Osaka, 04/01/2016 11:27 parcel on my dining table I wish some local companys work this fast.

tadaa

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Hoping to have time tomorrow to swap them over and fit back to box and order shims, Thursday make clutch decision, looks like there's light in the tunnel that I may drive my vr4 to japfest on new clutch box combo

[adaxo]

Saga update, last Thursday I went to see recommended to me by drag strip queens Calders Clutch
Walk in and put on counter my old damaged exedy which you seen earlier in this thread, guy just walk in and with smile on his face said 'oh another busted evo' now Im stunned as he just glance on it for maybe 2 seconds and has been at least 5 meters away, so this was a deal breaker to me as it seems like he knows his job.

So we start chatting of what Im after and what I use car for, drag, track, daily, he didn't push me to most expensive option, he understand of what I want and explain me what he can do for me, so Im really impressive with his service especially that he ring me next day (Friday yesterday) and said its ready for pick up, I couldn't collect it yesterday so been there today.

Upon arrival today at precisely 8:30 (they just open) he give me refurb mitsi clutch disc with some extrasupernasadevelopedoutofthisworld lining, basically its some kind of kevlar copper mix, and he also give me refurb and strengthen up by fitting extra spring clutch plate, and he throw new bearing to the kit, now its bit as we didn't discuss cost of his brilliant service, I ask what's the damage, bearing in mind that bog standard exedy is £300, competition cluth £410, ACT £550, and then, he said £80, I ask him again r you sure? he said yes so I paid and back home RESULT


Now really looking forward to fit it and see what's what, sure I will update this as me think business like this are well worth supporting, so far.

Of course i have some pictures of boring clutch.

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[adaxo]

Patient safely arrive for major surgery

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Donor parts waiting for stitching up.

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Tools ready for action

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Thanks @Davezj for let me use your brilliant inpact wrenches

small update, all is off the car but box, this will wait till tomorrow as I need a hand and motorbike lift to do it safe and easy.

Working with proper tools was a pleasure, everything just fly off in no time and zero effort, tools like that are real game changer, not sure why we where waiting so long to get them.

[adaxo]

Car is back on road with 'new' clutch and 'new' gbox. Clutch working great, as new. Didn't floor it yet as I want to run in for about 500 miles to let it wear in and same with box, after that I will change oil for decent stuff and then see what's what.

We find what was causing old one to slip, input shaft seal leak oil on it.
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Thank you @Davezj for give me hand with this, without your help it won't be done today and will be much harder, thanks again, you're a star.

[Davezj]

You are very welcome mate, glad to hear you got the rest finished off after I had to go.

Well done mate.


Sent from my space-aged gizmo

[Dimes]

Good work @adaxo, I'm glad your VR4 is back on the road. It's far too nice not to be.
Your thread as ever was an interesting read. I hope I have no gremlins when my clutch goes in. Although I'll never see the dirty side of my conversion so it's good you document these things.
Off topic, I was just wondering if there's any pics of your car in it's current form on the forum?

[adaxo]

Yeah it wasn't that bad job as initially thought, especially if I been there few months back.

What clutch you chose to go for?

There will be some fresh pictures next weekend taken on or b4 japfest as currently vr4 needs a deep cleaning treatment and sorting up few dings so its not really nice, just yet but it will shine again