Update on Cartek install.....
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From: Bolingbrook, IL
Update on Cartek install..... Ok so we get the flywheel, disk, and pressure plate back on, but only 3 bolts will fit into the damn pressure plate, so we take the pressure plate off and had to drill out the other three bolts. How in the hell do you mess that up. All bolts fit now so we put on the plate and start to tighten the bolts on the pressure plate but one side will not compress..hmm look under and the damn pin is not pushed in all the way on the flywheel. Now we take everything back off to hammer the pin in. Ok the pin is in now and again we start to tighten the plate down everything is torqued but still the damn pressure plate did not compress all the way on the sides. Its not that off but its not even. So we look at the plate and find out that the reason they will not compress evenly is because the pressure plate is not even all the way around. Hopefully everything will turn out ok. So now its time to put the trans back in..this took some time man what a PITA putting this thing back in. Now that the trans is in it was time to put the torson bar back on..that was another PITA. Now I have to reinstall the driveshaft, and the new master and slave then I will finally be able to try out this set-up...I hope it all holds up like they claim...SO far I am not impressed with the cartek set-up. I should not have to drill out the holes in the pressure plate..that is B.S. Anyways I will let you all know how the remainder turns out when I am finally done...Michael
Re: Update on Cartek install..... Unless Cartek recently changed their pressure plate, you have to remove those dowel pins on the flywheel before you install the pressure plate. That is why it is uneven.
