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RE: Rusty Flywheel

To: "'Tburke4@aol.com'" <Tburke4@aol.com>, rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com,
Subject: RE: Rusty Flywheel
From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 10:33:41 -0500
I have replaced over 30 LBC clutch's and only once done the same vehicle.

I have lightly polished the contact area with lapping compound and NEVER had
a problem with the surface.

I did have a bad throw out bearing on an 66 MGB, it was a faulty part  and
nothing to do with a resurface.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tburke4@aol.com [mailto:Tburke4@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 10:27 AM
To: rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rusty Flywheel



In a message dated 09/26/2000 7:53:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com writes:

<< I always thought that everytime you do a clutch job
 you should get the flywheel turned.  Just like a brake
 job.  There is no point putting new pads on a warped
 rotor.
 Mark >>

True enough, but I wouldn't turn rotors that didn't need turning (i.e. 
weren't warped or scored). I'm going to get the flywheel lightly resurfaced,

though. There have been some mysteries on the list related to clutch pedal 
travel and engagement and I was comcerned about whether recessing the
surface 
might cause problems relative to the travel of the pressure plate or the 
hydraulic piston. Since I haven't heard any cautions about that, I guess
it's 
not an issue.

Thanks again to everyone who responded,

Tom Burke
80 Spit

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