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Clutch kit
Flywheel
Clutch master cylinder
Clutch slave cylinder
Central slave cylinder clutch
Clutch pressure plate
Clutch release bearing
Clutch cable
Flywheel bolt
Clutch fork
Sleeve
Clutch switch
Clutch pilot bearing
Clutch pipe
Release set, clutch operation
Clutch slave cylinder repair kit
Replace a Spare part Clutch plate – a defective one or if the limit of use has been already reached. Find out useful information about Clutch plate
Faults of the clutch disc
mechanical deformation;
disk abrasion;
breaking of damper springs or hub splines;
wear of the friction linings;
corrosion of the working surface;
cracks;
contamination of the part.
Symptoms of clutch disc failure
clutch slipping;
strange sounds during gearshift;
Clutch does not turn off;
noticeable vibration and jerks when the clutch is engaged;
the pedal does not return to its original position;
jamming in the clutch drive;
inability to shift gears.
Causes of clutch disc faults
driving on poor-quality road surface;
low quality components;
ingress of water, dirt or oil on the working surface;
sporty driving style.
Diagnostics
Diagnosis of the clutch disc should be carried out every 80,000 kilometers. You can check the part state using a measuring gauge. This tool determines the disc thickness extremely accurately. To measure the part you do not need to dismantle the clutch. Only a lift, a gauge and instructions for its use are required, which will indicate that the instrument should be connected to the clutch slave cylinder.
Repair and replacement of clutch
Some damages to the disc can be removed by repair. For example, if the clutch is stalled because of the driven plate friction linings lubrication, you only need to wash the greasy parts. Sometimes it is possible to manage the replacement of individual components. We recommend to repair this part in a service shop. However, quite often the disc cannot be restored. In this case it must be replaced. What should be done:
hang the car front on tripods;
remove the wheels;
disconnect the clutch cable and the speedometer from the gearbox removing bolts that fasten ball joints with steering knuckles;
loosen the rear mounting of the left trailing arm;
disconnect the fastening bolts of the left tension bar bracket and turn the arm through 90 degrees;
unscrew the bottom protective casing of the flywheel and the engine left support;
loosen the gear drive clamp and the rear engine support from the body;
