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Re: So now what is my clutch doing?

To: Jeremy Edwards <jeremy@jmemee.demon.co.uk>, SFSANFNS1@ny.ubs.com
Subject: Re: So now what is my clutch doing?
From: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@ford.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 08:18:31 -0400 "Re: So now what is my clutch doing?" (Jul 27, 8:20pm)
Cc: CBrown1500@aol.com, prubrew@ix.netcom.com, "'Triumph List'"@ny.ubs.com, triumphs@autox.team.net, british-cars@autox.team.net
References: <2beDSBA3vm+xEwLJ@jmemee.demon.co.uk>
On Jul 27,  8:20pm, Jeremy Edwards wrote:
> Subject: Re: So now what is my clutch doing?
> SFSANFNS1@ny.ubs.com writes
> >
> >PLEASE---
> >
> >Help me diagnose the cause of the slipping of my clutch.
>
> One possible cause not normally covered in the manuals is putting the
> friction plate on the wrong way round!
>
> Normally one side will be labelled "flywheel"- if it is the wrong way
> round, the clutch throw will be incorrect.
> --
> Jeremy Edwards
> 1972 Morgan 4/4 2 str
>-- End of excerpt from Jeremy Edwards


Good idea, except if you install the clutch backwards, it generally won't
release, instead of slipping.

Doug Mitchell

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