[Fot] LUK clutches

[N197TR4 at cs.com]

FoT,

No surprise, but in the past few years the low volume stuff has been farmed 
out to low cost suppliers.  Including LuK.  My clutch friends say that this 
business has changed consderable. You wont know what you are getting, regardless 
of the label.

One of the businesses I got involved with John Deere was remanufactured 
clutch components. It doesnt make me an expert on the design of clutches, but it 
gave me some good insight in the business side.

Rebuilding a good old unit is preferable and the materials are frequently 
superior. Same goes for discs.  I just provided one for a TR3 and ot had 
apparently superior friction materials and all of the springs replaced.   

But now there may be a forthcoming shortage of these materials. .....

Henry,  If you still have that core, I'll see what I can do. It may end up 
being better than new and far less expensive. Nothing will happen until this 
winter, but I am sure that is OK with you.

Joe A




> There have been at least 3 LuK clutch pressure plate failures in racers
> that I can document this year. All were about 5 years of racing use.
> Look at the 3 metal straps that hold the part that engages the friction
> disk to the outer shell. Mine broke at the rivet and would not
> disengage. Leo's developed a nasty vibration. Tony's started slipping.
> 
> Also George's Borg and Beck failed, throwing a little chunk that could
> not escape the bellhousing until it made a hole big enough to escape.
> Scratch that gearbox case...
> 
> There have been way too many gearbox pulls in the paddock this season
> because of clutches... Also having a new clutch kit ready to go in the
> race spares is a very good idea.
> 
> 

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