Hello everyone,
Over the last week or so I have been having a problem with the clutch on my
MkIV Spitfire, the problem is this, one minute the clutch will work fine and
then it just won't disengage properly regardless of how hard I press the pedal.
I removed the g/box last night to find a broken friction plate(Spring and a bit
of the middle). I had this happen a couple of months ago when the friction
plate actually dis-embowelled itself and tore itself to shreds. I have read
that this can be caused by the engine backplate being misaligned, thus causing
the splined shaft that runs from the gearbox through the friction plate to NOT
run at 90 degrees to the flywheel(Sorry about the explanation). What I would
like to know is this, how can I check the back plate for straightness without
removing it from the engine(or can't I), and also, what else may cause this to
happen. Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Rich
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