Strange wear on my clutch after 3800 miles
08-11-2007, 02:10 PM
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Strange wear on my clutch after 3800 miles So in the process of my turbo install I am rebuilding the trans and inspecting the clutch. I had a period of clutch dragging problems last fall. It seemd related to the colder weather. Well, I took the clutch apart and this is what I found. The pressure plate side looks darn near perfect, the flywheel does not though. Anybody seen this before? I expected to see both sides showing signs of slipping.
08-11-2007, 03:17 PM
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I haven’t seen many mid-life clutches so I can’t give you expert advice. But I am not surprised that the two sides have different wear patterns because the flywheel and PP are different material – billet steel and ductile iron. If it was my project, considering the difficulty of replacing a clutch, I would take the opportunity to install a new disc and have the flywheel blanchard ground.
08-12-2007, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bowtieman81
I had a period of clutch dragging problems last fall.
08-13-2007, 09:08 AM
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Yes it is a textralia
Gary, where did you find out that a shim was needed? When I asked that I was told it would work fine on an LS1, no shims needed.
Gary, where did you find out that a shim was needed? When I asked that I was told it would work fine on an LS1, no shims needed.
08-14-2007, 09:18 AM
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The Textralia doesn't need a shim if you have a stock bellhousing. The McLeod modular bell is very near to stock depth (5.5 inches) without the plate. With the plate, the McLeod is deeper than the original bell.