Well, that didn't last long.
192,000km & the clutch has failed again. It had a slight vibration/pulsation for a while, but the failure was between starting off from the lights, and changing into 2nd.
Felt like there was air in the ling, light pressure & no release. Tried bleeding several times, replaced the slave (again), and the master, no go.
Finally scrounged up the money to get it to the mechanic and had the clutch, (friction & pressure plate), lever, slave, (I blew out the previous one trying to bleed it, somehow), & ToB. Also had the water pump replaced while it was there. It was leaking due to a bad gasket, when then lead to 2 snapped bolts and $2800+ later...
Having looked at what came out, the friction material was 'ok' (given the abuse from a clutch that was no longer disengaging properly), still plenty of material. The Centerforce pressure plate however... Well the plate is, like the friction plate, mostly 'ok', except for where it got partly glazed.
Because of the leaves not being aligned it was not releasing. Thought they bent or something I couldn't see behind them failed. Actually, they were just jammed between the leaves & the housing. After looking at it for a while & got a hammer & prybar & had a go at the weights, the ones that are supposed to help hold it on as the revs rise. I recentered them & the leaves are now all straight, leading to the conclusion that it was the weights themselves becoming uncentered that rooted the clutch. Mechanic replaced it with an Exedy kit. Feels a bit strange at the moment, but I'll get used to it.
As for the weights part of the design, I think I'll throw them into the
'It seemed like a good idea at the time' bin.
