clutch
#1
clutch
Hello, I bought a Capricorn world championship edition and set it up all per instructions. Shimmed perfectly and everything. When it start the engine the clutch kicks in and the wheels turn, but as soon as i put power through it then wheels stop turning. I thought it might be a slipping clutch shoe so I sanded that down but still the same problem.
Please help been at this for ages, most infuriating.
Cheers, tjfm.
Please help been at this for ages, most infuriating.
Cheers, tjfm.
#2
Tech Adept
Are you shure you got .33mm end play and .1-.2 gap? For me .33mm end play was 3 shims. And the gap is like if you feel a little play almost nothing. And if i erre you i'll start with a spring preload of .4-.5 not more and then ill start thr túnel it.
Another thing just verify that the trust bearing the larger one is on bottom and the smaller one on top.
Another thing just verify that the trust bearing the larger one is on bottom and the smaller one on top.
#3
thanks for the reply. i have set it exactly as was in the manual using calipers so the measurements arent out (well hopefully not).
I just cant seem to get the hang of these clutches. Could it be the engine would that have any bearing towards the clutch working or not?
I just cant seem to get the hang of these clutches. Could it be the engine would that have any bearing towards the clutch working or not?
#4
if so, remove shims from the inside of the clutch bell and put them on the outside of the thrust bearing. this will move the clutch bell closer to the shoe allowing it to grab earlier and in this case harder.
#5
the wheels will move when it is on the start box yes, the car moves (slowly) when placed on the ground. but any power through the motor and the wheels instantly stop turning. Utterly confused.
#7
#8
While were talking about the capricorn clutch,
is the IDM clutch the same?
is the IDM clutch the same?
#9
#10
check if the flywheel pins are not to long. they should only very slightly come out of the clutch shoe
#11
Back off the spring nut a half turn. Coil bind is probably not allowing the shoe to contact the bell. If the clutch grabs better then you know it has to many clutch gap shims.