Re: Clutches Again

Posted by Mike Flanagan on April 03, 1998 at 22:13:43

In Reply to: Clutches Again
posted by MRR on April 03, 1998 at 09:39:48

Far be it from me to burst any balloons or dispel any myths about the mysterious art of rebuilding the Model A pressure plate. I have rebuilt my own and 6 customer pressure plates in the past three months and all work perfectly. A homemade device that mounts to the top of a steel work table and uses a torque wrench can test the springs after disassembly or the resistance of the individual clutch fingers before assembly.
Unless the plate itself is gouged or otherwise disfigured it can be successfully dressed with a palm sander and 80 then 220 grit in uniform circular strokes. A thick piece of plexiglass and some marvel mystery oil will suffice to see if it is true.
Broken springs are another problem however I have discovered a source... but I'm not tellin'. This is a test... look around your shop and put on the ol' thinkin' cap and I just bet you too will discover a source for broken pressure plate springs.
They really are simple to rebuild and if you get one with a truly terrible plate use it for a frisbee, hold the dog, and get another that's better. Swap Meets are full of old pressure plates.
God Speed Under 50
The Model A Fool.
: Thanks for the discussion about alternative clutch solutions for the A.
: One more time, does anybody know if there is a way to test a pressure plate to see if it is serviceable?Other than bolting it on and engaging the peddle, can you take these guys to somebody (who?) to put on some test machine (what) to see if it meets spec?

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