Tearing the center out of your clutch?

[TrailRunner]

Ok this is the 2nd time ive torn the center out of my clutch in my xploder. Has any one else done this to there clutch??

 

[jimbo74]

torn the center out? what?! there is no center... the clutch has the tranny spline right there.... a clutch has a giant whole in the middle

 

[TrailRunner]

torn the center out? what?! there is no center... the clutch has the tranny spline right there.... a clutch has a giant whole in the middle

sorry what i ment by tearing the center out is that the clutch is 2 peices and those springs are what transfer power between the 2 peices. This is the 2nd time ive broken the springs out of there causing no forward or rearward movement. I'll get pictures tomarrow

 

[Bronco638]

I've seen this before but only in high performance racing applications. When you're replacing the clutch disc, are you replacing everything else (pressure plate, t/o bearing, slave cylinder, etc.)? Also, has the flywheel been resurfaced or replaced? Sounds like some of those previously mentioned bits and pieces aren't 'playing' well together.

 

[Jason94sport]

My old 5 speed Bronco II did that. Right after a new clutch was installed. The teeth snapped off. It wasn't installed correctly I was told. The shop replaced it again & all was well with it.

 

[TrailRunner]

ok i got it back together. Last time i put a clutch in it i didnt resurface the flywheel and had some back cases of chatter, so im thinking thats what did it in this time. but i got the flywheel resurfaced and it drives like a dream. and yes i always reaplace every thing.