I lifted my old engine out today, and have removed the clutch plate to put onto the replacement lump. I had no problems with the clutch before, but I was wondering whether its worth replacing the clutch plate or not. I've taken some photos so you lot can give me your opinion, as I wouldnt know a good/bad clutch plate if it came along and slapped me in the face and said "I'm a good/bad clutch plate!!" :-)
Your clutch plate seems to have plenty of wear left in it. However, because of the work needed to get at the clutch it is generally considered worthwhile to replace the clutch whenever the engine or gearbox is out, simply to avoid any possibility of having to repeat the job just to replace the clutch. JD
Looks OK but as a matter of policy I'd change it and keep the old one as a spare. Why does it have scuff marks on it? TonyB
Plenty of wear left on that, but the condition of the pressure plate is important as well. Is it showing signs of wear, scoring or blue'd in any way?
Generally speaking it's a good idea to change it while you've got the chance, unless you're confident that it doesn't need it, ie you only changed it yourself recently. Judging by that plate, it's not been in there long.
Alex
Scuff marks! - this is a Land Rover isn't it?
If there's about 3mm of meat above the rivet heads on both sides put it back. It looks fine.
Check the surface of the drive plate for disolouration / high spots, surface cracking. Judging from the side that you've shown us I wouldn't expect to find anything amiss.
And perhaps the condition of the release bearing and pivot point? Had a non-standard clutch fitted by the cowboy who overhauled the gerbox in my first RRC. Something to do with the length of the splines on the diaphragm spring wrt the release bearing meant that the pivot pushed through the release arm.
Richard
Considering the cost of a release bearing in a SIII is minimal, always change it, regardless.
Alex
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