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clutch plate dowel pins, clutch plate dowel pin holes missing |
garychuckaby |
Oct 31 2005, 06:38 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 2-September 05 From: Napa, CA Member No.: 4,738 |
I ordered a flywheel from GEX. I opened it today and it was lacking the holes for the three flyweel pins that align the pressure plate. There are six bolts doing essentially the same job. Is this something to worry about - can I ignore them - should I send the flywheel back, just drill my own holes using my new pressure plate as a template or just not sweat it?javascript:emoticon(':sawzall:')
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hmeeder |
Oct 31 2005, 06:56 PM
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Dante's Sportscar Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 21-November 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 3,154 |
I'm saying don't worry about it. Other opinions may differ, tho (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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qa1142 |
Oct 31 2005, 07:15 PM
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Whiplash Group: Members Posts: 1,514 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Lake Zurich, Illinois Member No.: 2,140 |
Call GEX and ask, they have to warrantee it don't they?
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bd1308 |
Nov 1 2005, 01:08 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
maybe i missed something when i did my clutch, but i dont remember dowel pins anywhere....
could somebody post a pic? b |
914Sixer |
Nov 2 2005, 08:51 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,989 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The machine shop has to pull the pins out to turn the flywheel. They machine two surfaces, the one where the pins are and the lower disc surface. You should have removed the ones on your old flywheel and reused them.
I would not run a pressure plate with out them. They are not that expensive. |
Jake Raby |
Nov 2 2005, 09:12 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
THEY MUST BE THERE!
if not there is nothing to center the pressure plate onto the flywheel and it'll be so out of balance you'll think you are driving a tank... If they are not there its a factory defect and I would not trust that flywheel for a minute! I install new pins in all my flywheels after they are resurfaced, most of the time the orignals are all bent and beat up... |
garychuckaby |
Nov 2 2005, 02:06 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 2-September 05 From: Napa, CA Member No.: 4,738 |
pics of flywheels with and with out pins
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