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Ken Tran
Tinkerer
NSW
t78, manual

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Reg: 07-2007

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 Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 05:50 pm, by:  Ken Tran (King_qong) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Before the websites hard drive being fried a week ago or so, I posted up a thread about getting the clutch changed.

I wanted to go with the Exedy Heavy Duty clutch kit but it was too expensive ($750), so I went for the Clutch Industries RPM range ($520) - it is a heavy duty type. I also went for the latter because I wanted to try this Australian brand.

You can see pics below of the kit.


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Surprisingly, they were japanese parts branded Aisin. I'm not familiar with that brand though.
Anish Varsani
DieHard
QLD
V8 UZZ30

Posts: 527
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 Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 06:05 pm, by:  Anish Varsani (Yomama) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Aisin makes all sorts of OEM parts for cars. Gearboxes and electric brake boosters amongst other parts on a soarer are made by Aisin.
Ken Tran
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t78, manual

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 Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 06:10 pm, by:  Ken Tran (King_qong) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I got the new clutch fitted today and got my car back and drives alot better. Only problem is that it picks up really low. Wally, the mechanic says its because its new, and will pick up higher with time.

Now I don't have to put up with brass button clutch! What a terrible thing to use!

Below are the picture of the old brass button clutch.


So far so good with the new clutch. Feels much better drive. Lets see if it will last - mind you I don't really thrash my car, only if I want to show off hehe
Ken Tran
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NSW
t78, manual

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 Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 06:34 pm, by:  Ken Tran (King_qong) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Pictures of the old clutch.

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Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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 Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 06:45 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ken Tran wrote on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 06:10 pm:

I got the new clutch fitted today and got my car back and drives alot better. Only problem is that it picks up really low. Wally, the mechanic says its because its new, and will pick up higher with time.



Really? Hydraulic clutches usually pick up closer to the floor as time goes by (assuming thats what you mean by "low")

Close to the floor clutch pickup can be a symptom of air in the system, leaky master or slave cylinder, perishing or excessive flex in the hydraulic lines, or excess movement at the master or slave cylinder mount points.
Ken Tran
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NSW
t78, manual

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 Friday, August 10, 2007 - 08:13 pm, by:  Ken Tran (King_qong) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I'm not sure. An engineering colleague said to me that what I have with the clutch picking up low is normal, as the clutch plate is getting use to the flywheel. It will pick up higher as they get use to each other. He tears cars apart and puts them back together as his past time in his younger days.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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 Monday, August 13, 2007 - 07:25 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ah well, as long as its working and its manageable.

I had an accident once due to a clutch that picked up right off the floor. Missed my gear change into 2nd on a steep hill, the car stopped dead and a guy on a bicycle who was doing about 65 down the hill wiped himself out on my bonnet. Not pretty. Of course even though he was speeding on the bike, I copped the blame. After that I ripped the floor out of the car and discovered the slave cylinder was flexing its mounting plate backwards and forwards (very heavy performance clutch). Had a thicker mounting plate made up and it was sorted.

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