Fitting clutch plate

Started by Twitch247, April 10, 2013, 02:47:39 PM

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Twitch247

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Hi
Fitting the clutch to day and read in the Manual the it has to be balanced to the fly wheel, I have 2 holes drilled in the fly wheel about 25mm apart but not sure which markings on the clutch plate to line up with these ?

Any info would be a help as don't want to have to take the engine out if I get fit wrong

Cheers
Phill

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Just slam it on, you can't 'balance it to the flywheel' without getting the whole engine balanced, they're talking rubbish.

Make sure the friction plate is the right way round, line it up with a clutch tool, an old g'box unput shaft or a socket bar wrapped with tape and offer up the friction plate getting the holes and any dowels in line. Fit all the setscrews finger tight then nip them all up gradually and evenly until finally tightening (a flywheel locking tool's useful for this job).

"Ah, Beach Buggies, sure, just a quick cheap way of getting a few more years out of a rusty Beetle. You can throw one together in a weekend." anon.

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Wot he said  ;-)up

1/2" drive short extension does the job for me..

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Sorry, when I said "offer up the friction plate getting the holes and any dowels in line" I meant the pressure plate obviously... ;D
"Ah, Beach Buggies, sure, just a quick cheap way of getting a few more years out of a rusty Beetle. You can throw one together in a weekend." anon.

Twitch247

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Cheers guys

Will get back on it tomorrow

Phill ;-)up

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