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Cracked Clutch Spring Plate
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:56 am
Author: Cajones13
Popped the clutch cover today and spotted the outside centre has a webbing of fine cracks. They were not visible from the inside / push rod side, so not yet right through.
Has anyone else encountered this?
The only replacements I have found so far have been complete Z1000 J clutches for around $600 to 800AUD.
Has anyone tried welding one up?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:45 am
Author: zed1015
Seen a few with what appear to be surface cracks like that (most likely casting fissures that have been there from new ) but never seen one fail and the pressure from the clutch mushroom is on a wider radius where the plate is much thicker too.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Reassuring!
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:51 am
Author: Cajones13
zed1015 wrote:Seen a few with surface cracks like that (most likely been there from new) but never seen one fail and the pressure from the clutch mushroom is on a wider radius where the plate is much thicker too.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Thanks for that. I'm going to be putting an APE heavy duty clutch kit in and was a little worried the stronger springs might cause a failure.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:02 pm
Author: warren3200gt
You could always JB Weld a disc in there. That would stop them spreading any further if your worried.
Good idea
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:40 pm
Author: Cajones13
warren3200gt wrote:You could always JB Weld a disc in there. That would stop them spreading any further if your worried.
I might JB a stainless washer in for peace of mind I think. Tks
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:01 am
Author: z1bman
push rod length too long or clutch not adjusted correctly
Re: Good idea
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:20 am
Author: zed1015
Cajones13 wrote:
I might JB a stainless washer in for peace of mind I think. Tks
Gluing a washer to it won't do a thing except wreck the motor when it drops off.
I wouldn't use any chemical metal anywhere near the inside of the motor.
It's a BODGE and would be as effective as putting a plaster over a bullet wound.
That pressure plate won't fail.
We bore out that entire centre section when doing a rack and pinion clutch release conversion with no issues or loss of rigidity.
Re: Good idea
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:30 am
Author: Cajones13
We bore out that entire centre section when doing a rack and pinion clutch release conversion with no issues or loss of rigidity.
In that case I will relax and stop making problems for myself! Tks
