Frosty's Ph1 Black D Turbo now with VNT

[Frosty]

Looking good mr frosty, nice job on the engine

Cheers chap its getting there slowly

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Looks good mate, you taking this or the s16 to combe?

Cheers, will have the s16 still got a fair bit need doing to this. I will have it at FCS though

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Nice work matt, pump all ok etc? I always turn them down as better to not start than run away on an un suspecting mechanic!

I think swapping that clutch out might be a mistake though...you could regret the torque holding capacity in the long run...ive burnt up CG clutchs way worse than that before, and they will still hold on for mercy!

Cheers Darren, yeah pump seems all good just need setting up when I get it back on the road.

As for the clutch on 1 side of the friction plate it was down to the rivets which was scoring the pressure plate. Im not sure what has caused it though. I do think I poss had the friction plate fitted the wrong was so the release bearing was putting extra pressure on the plate therefore wearing it out. That's what I think may of happened any way but im certain that was what was causing the strange noise I had and the reason the clutch was so stiff due to all the dust etc in the fork bushes.

But any way I got a brand new valeo fitted with new shaft seal and fork bushes and I fitted the cable not very long ago and OMG the clutch is so light

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Yes if I was you id get them to re line the friction plate and lob it in with your new pressure plate, will be grand then

So I can get it sent to CG and they will re line it? Any idea on price?

At the end of the day its not the end of the world to drop the gearbox and change the clutch but I would like to think the valeo should hold

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It shouldnt need relining after 3000 miles though it was new when fitted

There has got to be a reason it has worn so much but not 100% sure why