Re:RE: Heavy clutch

["Birkett, Graham" <GS-Birkett@xxxxxxxxx>]

Brian Shorey wrote:-

'i don't see what pedal effort has to do with disk wear in a clutch.

the pedal effort should be a factor of the hydraulics and the throwout
bearing.  perhaps a worn throwout bearing can cause extra effort, but if you
have a heavy pedal i'd look at the hydraulics first'.

I don't know what model is being discussed, but this is phenomenon is fact
(legend? - get it?) as far as the 164 is concerned. Change a worn clutch and
pedal effort reduces by half. The heaviness is a good indicator of the
clutch condition.

I can only speculate that the mechanical advantage of the leverage system is
reduced as the clutch wears.

Cheers


        Graham


94 164 24V Super (LS)
Cheshire, UK.

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