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Bloody hell, what next ?

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:14 pm
by fatboy
Tried to fit new clutch plates last w/end, all the harshness went but the clutch slipped like hell over 2500rpm, the height of the assembled stack of new frictions was to great so the final plain plate was proud of the hub.
I bought new springs and a torque wrench to eliminate any guesswork, put a mix of old and new frictions in to achieve the correct height, new spings in, start to torque down....
a fucking bolt shears before reaching the torque setting ( 11nm ) :smt013
why does my falco hate me ?

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:38 pm
by fatboy
Surprisingly, the clutch works with only 5 rather than 6 springs !, very slight drag when cold but not at all raggedy as I feared.
Note of caution, 11 nm of torque does seem too much forthose tiny bolts ( M5 ? ), pinch tight then 1/4 turn is more than tight enough to pass the triple figure test

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:38 pm
by wannesd
With only 5 of the 6 bolts, aren't you getting alot of vibration from imbalance? Would sort it asap...

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:46 pm
by fatboy
No vibration at all, I was expecting the clutch to feel rough but its smooth but not entirely right.
Once again waiting for payday and parts