[Fot] LUK clutches

[Charly Mitchel]

I know of at least 3 failures in the NW of these clutches, B-B and even a 
supposedly racing clutch from a Saab application.
It seems the only way around this problem is the adapting of a Tilton 
clutch.
Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Frye" <henry at henryfrye.com>
To: "Lorne Fritz" <lfritz82 at hotmail.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:34 AM
Subject: [Fot] LUK clutches


> 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.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lorne Fritz
>> Subject: [Fot] TR6 clutch
>>
>> Has anyone had any throuble with a Luk clutch kit for a
>> TR4a/6.  In the last 4 I installed I had 2 break throw out
>> forks and two wouldn't release completely after a short
>> period of use.
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