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flywheel skimming

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:58 pm
by bodger
does the flywheel on a six pot need skimming when the clutch is changed, my clutch slips in 3rd gear when giving it some beans, how long does it have left :cry:

Re: flywheel skimming

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:59 pm
by maxfield
I wouldn't of thought so.

But get it lightened while it's out, Temple30 (?) will sort you out :)

Re: flywheel skimming

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:02 pm
by Templ8e30
bodger wrote:does the flywheel on a six pot need skimming when the clutch is changed, my clutch slips in 3rd gear when giving it some beans, how long does it have left :cry:
Only if the face is scored.

If your clutch is slipping with a standard 2.5 it's time for a new one. My clutch has only started slipping with my 2.7 recently and then only with 50bhp of nitrous.

If you do need your flywheel refacing, I've got the facility to re-grind it at work :D

I can also do a lightened fly at the same time, although it'd take a week or so to get it machined and balanced.

Cheers,

Iain T

Re: flywheel skimming

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:02 pm
by fuzzy
it will slowly get worse until it becomes undriveable but as a time scale who knows. it could go tomorrow or it could last months.

Re: flywheel skimming

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:12 pm
by bodger
cheers everyone, how is a clutch change on a 325, is it a axle stands on the drive job or is a ramp better

Re: flywheel skimming

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:09 pm
by bmania
consider a ramp as you do not want to have the gearbox on your chest which will make the job a lot harder.

Re: flywheel skimming

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:59 pm
by Rich_e30325i
ive done it before with a mate in a tight garage with the car 2 foot of the floor and a foot each side of the car, it took a while, a fair bit of upper body strenth, but we got it done. do in in pairs if your gonna do it on ur driveway.

Good luck.

Rich