New Clutch Time

[M@tt 77]

I'll let the picture do the talking!!

 

 

as its off I'm also going to strip the box so see what state the synchros are in as despite this being a supposed recon box it was difficult to engage and crunched slightly not long after having it fitted.

 

I'll be using this very handy guide

 

http://www.eastment.net/BE3%20Gearbox%20Strip.htm

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Nasty. Do you drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal Matt?

[rallysteve 22]

Nasty. Do you drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal Matt?

 

Thats exactly what my 405 one looked like when it went, except the bearing went all the way through

 

Steve

[M@tt 77]

dave, no i drive with my foot on the floor and only press the clutch as and when.

 

The friction plate itself is fine there is loads of meat left on it it just appears the spring face has taken some hammering :S

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Funnily enough i've been doing my clutch today as well! My pressure plate is a bit worse than that, the bearing is gone and there isn't much friction material left!

[Baz 421]

Release bearing failure/seizing?

[M@tt 77]

realease bearing was still rotating freely although part of the edge was chewed but that because thats where the missing spring teeth had cut into it.

[johnsimister 10]

A recon box, you say. Were the nylon bushes for the realease bearing's cross shaft in the right way round? A friend's 205's rebuilt gearbox had them in the wrong way so the release bearing wasn't quite concentric with the gearbox input shaft. The eventual result was much the same damage as in your pic, preceded by a snatchy, juddery action. Might be worth a check.

 

John

[Baz 421]

To be fair they're pretty far out if that's the case though so I would've thought you could tell something was awry long before now.