Clutch needs balance ????
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Clutch needs balance ????
Have you ever heard of getting a clutch balanced in all my years of working on cars I've never heard of that if so how does it get done will I need to bring it to a machine shop and have weights installed
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Re: Clutch needs balance ????
Absolutely.
Used to always have that done to mine.
Shouldn't be necessary; but we all know how THAT is.
One thing though: DO NOT let your flywheel and clutch exist in the same shop at the same time. You want both of them balanced CORRECTLY, not, whichever is eeeeeezier to hack on, hacked on to make up for the screwed-up other one. Take EACH of them to the shop SEPARATELY and have them check them first. Be willing to pay for the check.
Use CORRECT ACTUAL clutch bolts designed and specified as such, or all "balancing" is in vain.
Used to always have that done to mine.
Shouldn't be necessary; but we all know how THAT is.
One thing though: DO NOT let your flywheel and clutch exist in the same shop at the same time. You want both of them balanced CORRECTLY, not, whichever is eeeeeezier to hack on, hacked on to make up for the screwed-up other one. Take EACH of them to the shop SEPARATELY and have them check them first. Be willing to pay for the check.
Use CORRECT ACTUAL clutch bolts designed and specified as such, or all "balancing" is in vain.
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Re: Clutch needs balance ????
The pressure plate is assembled and ballanced from the factory, you dont need to do anything with it. Clutch disc is the same way.
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From: New Bedford MA
Car: 1988 Gta trans am
Engine: LR4 4.8
Transmission: 98-02 t56 6 speed
Axle/Gears: Bw 9 bolt (3.70’s) pbr rotors
Re: Clutch needs balance ????
This is a aftermarket clutch a ram one so it ain't factory
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