[Shotimes] hmm... clutch idea...

[Ian Fisher]

Interesting. The ceramic TOB is supposed to
significantly reduce wear on the PP fingers though.
Supposedly nobody has worn out the fingers with the
ceramic TOB...yet...when the time comes, the friction
disc is probably going to be on its way out anyway..

Besdies, it would be a shame to bling out the fingers
and not be able to see them!

Not knocking your idea though; it sounds interesting. 

Ian


--- Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, we know the SHO suffers from a clutch that
> seems to wear out in
> a manner differnet than most other cars.  Of the 4
> clutches in my car
> 2 were worn out at the fingers, and only 1 got
> replace cause it
> slipped.  Numerous others have been worn out at the
> fingers.
> 
> The solution thus far has been to modify the t/o
> bearing in order to
> ease the friction between the two surfaces.  I agree
> this is a great
> way to do it and save a lot of wear on the fingers. 
> However, what
> about treating the contact area of the diaphram
> fingers?  What if we
> ceramic coated those or even better yet, industrial
> hard chrome plated
> them.  I think that would provide a much harder
> surface that would be
> much less subject to the tearing away of metal vs
> the plain steel
> fingers there normally.
> 
> It sounds plausible with the only problem being that
> there are a few
> limitations.  You would have to find a shop that
> could plate or coat
> just the fingertips where there is contact vs. the
> whole assy.  Also
> there may be issues with a surface treatment coming
> off as the fingers
> bend.  I would say while these are a possibility,
> they are probably
> not too likely a problem.  hmmm.... i wonder.  I'll
> have to make a
> note to talk to the chrome shop next time I am there
> about this.
> 
> Industrial hard chrome would be my pick, it is an
> incredibly hard
> surface that would resist wear significantly better
> than plain heat
> treated steel.  combine the two, and I would think
> it is possible that
> the problem would then be friction discs wearing
> out.
> 
> What dy'all think?
> 
> Z
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