The Great Fandango
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 08:55 PM |
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Oops... Clutch cover gasket mishap
Please forgive me for the complete beginners question...
T'was a tight squeeze this evening putting the clutch cover back on. It has a really thin plastic gasket which approximately one inch fell away
as I rubbed it against the engine.
It's about half way up the casing.
My question is will I need to replace the whole thing? Is this going to be a critical thing? (My guestimate is 'no' as the oil pressure
around the clutch and gearbox is running at near atmosphere)
I told you I was a beginner!
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JoelP
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 08:57 PM |
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i would expect a slow drip, when running. Really should have a new gasket if it gets damaged, though i never did.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 08:59 PM |
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you will leak oil and need to replace the gasket mate
they go brittle each time the cover is took off over a period of time
clean the area and put a new one on
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BenB
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 10:07 PM |
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I've been discussing this on the yahoo bike-engined-cars list.
The general consensus is a new clutch gasket is preferable. If not that then you can use liquid gasket, just try not to get too much inside the casing
otherwise it can block the oil pickup resulting in a shagged engine!!!
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The Great Fandango
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| posted on 27/4/07 at 07:05 AM |
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Thanks for the advice chaps, I'm off to buy a new gasket today - shouldn't be too expensive me hopes.
One positive point to come out of the last 24 hours tinkering is that the clutch now appears firmer and has a more aggressive bite on hard
acceleration - top banana!
1 problem down, several to go
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