RSR, looks like you made it back to home base safe and sound! How was the Suches mountain ride? It was a drag of a weekend here as well, wet and more wet. George the pissed (on) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 3:28 PM Subject: Clutch wear was Re: maintenance schedule > In a message dated 8/10/01 2:28:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << I measured the old plates with a > micrometer and they had LOTS of life left. It was clearly unnecessary. The > plates were well within spec. >> > > Clutch plate thickness is only one reason the fiber plates could need > replacement. Although they can wear to the point of being too thin and being > rendered ineffective due to decreased stack height, they can also slip due to > the coefficient of friction deminishing. My experience has been that that is > more common than wearing thin. The fiber literally becomes hard and just > doesn't grab. It is also always wise to replace the springs when replacing > clutch plates too. They too have a spec to determine condition. Bear in mind > that mileage is not the only contributing factor to spring fatigue. The > length of time the springs have been installed/compressed will also become a > consideration. Generally speaking, the expense of replacing the springs while > replacing clutch plates makes it a no brainer. Do it all at once and know you > will not have to be back into the clutch anytime soon or worry that old > springs may wipe out new plates. > RSRBOB >
