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Re: [Fot] laycock clutch question

To: van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be
Subject: Re: [Fot] laycock clutch question
From: Phil Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 08:31:48 -0400
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Marcel, Brian;
I agree with Marcel=E2=80=99s last email. If the fingers point inward, your c=
lutch disc is too thick, indicating that the disc and Pressure Plate are inc=
ompatible.
Best solution is to get a thinner disc or a compatible PP.
Hope this clears up any confusion.
Phil

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 24, 2019, at 7:25 AM, van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be wrote:
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> So we don't agree; maybe, if the fingers end up flat after tightening, it s=
till can be normal, but if they are pointing inwards a bit, it is not correc=
t. You can made a decision by measuring how much the fingers are moving inwa=
rd when tightening the bolts : if it is more than 3 mm it is not correct and=
 the feel in the clutch pedal won't be normal eather.
> Marcel.
> Van: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Aan: "Brian Schirano" <bschirano@yahoo.com>
> Cc: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Verzonden: Vrijdag 24 mei 2019 12:19:17
> Onderwerp: Re: [Fot] laycock clutch question
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> Brian;
> All perfectly normal.
> Just be sure that the throwout bearing is compatible with the =E2=80=9Cfin=
gers.=E2=80=9D If the fingers are straight the throwout bearing face should b=
e rounded. If the fingers have a crook in them (bent) then the throwout bear=
ing face should be flat.
> Enjoy your new clutch!
> Phil Gott
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On May 23, 2019, at 10:23 PM, Brian Schirano via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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> Hey Friends
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> just installed a new to me (rebuilt) laycock PP and a new clutch disc. As I=
 tightened the PP the fingers ended up pretty much flat across, no longer pe=
aked. So when the hydraulics is engaged the throw out will press the clutch f=
ingers deflecting inward (invert from when on the bench). Makes me uncomfort=
able / doesn't seem right.=20
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> Normal / Correct?=20
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> am hoping to put the trans back in tomorrow afternoon, comments please
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> Thanks
> Brian
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> 26A GT6+
> Brian Schirano
> 585-305-0349 Cell=20
> BSchirano@yahoo.com
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Marcel, Brian;<div>I agree with Marcel=E2=80=
=99s last email. If the fingers point inward, your clutch disc is too thick,=
 indicating that the disc and Pressure Plate are incompatible.</div><div>Bes=
t solution is to get a thinner disc or a compatible PP.</div><div>Hope this c=
lears up any confusion.</div><div>Phil<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"=
 dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 24, 2019, a=
t 7:25 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be";>van.mulders.marc=
el@telenet.be</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div style=3D"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-=
size: 10pt; color: #000000"><div><br></div><div>So we don't agree; maybe, if=
 the fingers end up flat after tightening, it still can be normal, but if th=
ey are pointing inwards a bit, it is not correct. You can made a decision by=
 measuring how much the fingers are moving inward when tightening the bolts :=
 if it is more than 3 mm it is not correct and the feel in the clutch pedal w=
on't be normal eather.</div><div>Marcel.</div><hr id=3D"zwchr" data-marker=3D=
"__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker=3D"__HEADERS__"><b>Van: </b>"fot" &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Aan: </b>"Br=
ian Schirano" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bschirano@yahoo.com";>bschirano@yahoo.com=
</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc: </b>"fot" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@a=
utox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Verzonden: </b>Vrijdag 24 mei 2019 12:19:17<br><=
b>Onderwerp: </b>Re: [Fot] laycock clutch question<br></div><br><div data-ma=
rker=3D"__QUOTED_TEXT__">Brian;<div>All perfectly normal.</div><div>Just be s=
ure that the throwout bearing is compatible with the =E2=80=9Cfingers.=E2=80=
=9D If the fingers are straight the throwout bearing face should be rounded.=
 If the fingers have a crook in them (bent) then the throwout bearing face s=
hould be flat.</div><div>Enjoy your new clutch!</div><div>Phil Gott<br><br><=
div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br>On May 23, 2019, at 10:23 PM, Brian Schirano via Fot &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br><br></div><blockquote><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"ydp2cb3289ayahoo=
-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; f=
ont-size: 16px;"><div>Hey Friends</div><br><div>just installed a new to me (=
rebuilt) laycock PP and a new clutch disc. As I tightened the PP the fingers=
 ended up pretty much flat across, no longer peaked. So when the hydraulics i=
s engaged the throw out will press the clutch fingers deflecting inward (inv=
ert from when on the bench). Makes me uncomfortable / doesn't seem right.&nb=
sp;</div><br><div>Normal / Correct?&nbsp;</div><br><div>am hoping to put the=
 trans back in tomorrow afternoon, comments please<br></div><br><div>Thanks<=
/div><div>Brian</div><br><div class=3D"ydp2cb3289asignature"><div>26A GT6+</=
div>Brian Schirano<br>585-305-0349 Cell&nbsp;<br><a href=3D"mailto:BSchirano=
@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">BSchirano@yahoo.com</a><br></div></div></div><=
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