He doesn't say how many miles/km are on the car, but it could be that
the flywheel face has worn down to where it is not thick enough to
properly mate. He also doesn't say if the driven disc and the pressure
plate are of the same manufacture, but that can make a difference.
BTW, I assume that the 'small tube that comes out of the bell housing
that the clutch release arm slides on' is the release bearing carrier.
If not, could he be talking about the pivot pin?
Doug
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suzie [mailto:suzie.singleton@virgin.net]
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 1:19 PM
> To: NASS; Spitfire Enthusiasts; SpitList
> Subject: Fw: spitfire 1500 clutch fault
>
>
> Got a challenge for the knowledgeable Triumphanatics out
> there. Just had
> this query in from a garage (not a Triumph specialist) and
> I'd love to be
> able to point them in the right direction.
>
> Guy can't think of anything specific to suggest but I'd like
> to be able to
> help them - and a fellow Spitfire owner - out. At least
> they're trying to
> sort the problem out properly instead of just bodging the job
> and sending
> the car back to its owner so I thought it only right to try
> to get an answer
> for them.
>
> Any suggestions I can pass on?
>
> Suzie Singleton
> Early Spitfire Register Secretary for the TSSC
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > Hope you don't mind us asking, but we have a customers
> triumph spitfire in
> > with us for repair, the details are:-
> > spitfire 1500 on a wreg 80/81
> > the vehicle came in for a clutsh slip fault.
> > we have replaced the clutch centre plate, pressure plate
> and the release
> > bearing also the small tube from the bell housing were the
> clutch release
> > arm slides on had broken which we have replaced.
> > The clutch we had removed wasn't that badley worn, but we
> thought the
> fault
> > was weak springs in centre plate. However we refitted the engine and
> gearbox
> > but the clutch still slips! we have now fitted a clutch
> slave cylinder and
> > master cylinder but it still slips. If when driving the
> clutch starts to
> > slip you push the car a little harder the clutch seems to
> bite then slips
> > again.
> > With the engine back in and everything connected i.e
> starter, gearbox etc
> we
> > cannot feel any end float on the crankshaft. have tou come
> across this
> > problem before and can you suggest what might be the cure!
> we would love
> to
> > be able to rectify the fault and look after this customer as we have
> looked
> > after this families cars for years and have not let them
> down yet so far.
> > Any help would be gratefully apreciated.
> > yours sincerely
> > Wesley Nichols
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