t16turbotone
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| posted on 22/11/09 at 11:37 AM |
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clutch problems
Just been out for the sunday morning blat and destroyed the clutch. The clutch is rover sd1 2000 item and was always going to be the weak link and ime
kicking myself now for not sorting it out at an earlier stage.Really dont want to change flywheel, starter motor etc etc. Question is can i send my
old clutch some where to be heavily uprated?
thanx for any help
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UncleFista
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| posted on 22/11/09 at 11:44 AM |
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Isn't there a diesel version of the same clutch ?
It's usually the first port of call if you're after a heavy duty item.
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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t16turbotone
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| posted on 22/11/09 at 11:50 AM |
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ime wondering wether i drill and tap my flywheel to take RV8 cover and plate as ime using LT77 gearbox?
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blakep82
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| posted on 22/11/09 at 11:53 AM |
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i'd have thought the sd1 clutch was more than up to the job. the sd1's a heavy car, and your car will be a lot lighter
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t16turbotone
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| posted on 22/11/09 at 12:07 PM |
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Yes i thought that at first, but the o series that was fitted to the sd1 2000 didnt produce 200 ft/lb torque
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gregs
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| posted on 22/11/09 at 12:15 PM |
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how did it fail - catastrophic or slipping more and more?
Was the clutch new when you fitted it, or recycled?
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t16turbotone
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| posted on 22/11/09 at 12:23 PM |
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The clutch was new in a box but i remember thinking mmmhhh this looks crap....600 miles and its slipping under boost, just got me thinking about
wether the hydraulic system may be faulty in some way?
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gregs
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| posted on 22/11/09 at 03:25 PM |
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there's two ways round that then. check you haven't got the release preloaded, ie the it's loose when clutch pedal not pressed. If
not, back off the push rod. If that's ok, then you need a pressure plate with higher clamping pressure - unfortunately I don't fancy your
chances of finding one....
Might be easier to upgrade.
For info, there is a SD1 2600 (i think) in the scrappy at earlswood which might source the flywheel starter and all.
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ss1turbo
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| posted on 22/11/09 at 06:22 PM |
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For a one-stop-unblowupable clutch, then Helix might be worth a call.
216mm or 241mm clutch? I suspect the 216 if its gone already. Just had a look in my catalogue and the 2000 SD1 isn't listed, but found the
Sherpa instead which came a 216mm (4 speed) or 241mm (5 speed) one..
The 241mm one is the same as the V8 
Long live RWD...
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