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Posted by: Justinp71 Mar 28 2007, 08:00 PM

Here is the pic of my pressure plate, it has alot of spotting but it seemed to work fine in the car and its not blue.

I am putting in a new clutch (also machining flywheel), should I replaced the pressure plate at a hefty $160? It seems like it may be a waste of money.


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Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Mar 28 2007, 08:05 PM

You're not "putting in a new clutch", you're trying to get by with just a disc. Even if the fingers haven't developed a groove in them (and they probably have), and we can't see that in the picture, this pressure plate is junk. Heat spots, cracks, and checking. Toss it. The Cap'n

Posted by: Justinp71 Mar 28 2007, 08:10 PM

QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Mar 28 2007, 07:05 PM)

Posted by: LowGT Mar 28 2007, 08:14 PM

That surface looks horrible. I'd junk it.

Posted by: Martin Baker Mar 28 2007, 08:17 PM

DAMN Justin...you said it didn't look that bad. Spend that hard earned cash!

Martin

Posted by: Joe Ricard Mar 28 2007, 08:19 PM

Also check the run out on the flywheel
no sense putting new stuff in it if it's not making full contact.

Posted by: Justinp71 Mar 28 2007, 08:50 PM

QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Mar 28 2007, 07:19 PM)

Posted by: John Mar 28 2007, 08:59 PM

If you have the flywheel machined, be damn sure that it gets balanced as well, or you will be pulling it back out. (I had that happen once)