Flywheel. Thoughts? Pressure plate is shiny in the middle but can't be felt.


It started slipping a hair in third. Only slipped 3 or 4 times by about 300 to 400 rpm.

 

i think the pp glazing is/would be your issue. less so the reduced flywheel material.

 

Kevin gave you the best advice and what I would do= scuff off glaze and reuse.

 

looks like plenty of friction material left in the pic. Check out if there is someone local that can just "kiss" the PP to restore the surface. (Look for automotive machine shops, clutch rebuilders) Check the spring fingers carefully and maybe get them tested if you aren't sure.

 

From what I do I have. I think it's an old clutchmasters stage 3 setup.

Disc and pp started life as a sachs.

The numbers on the disc are regular 996 turbo disc but you can see the material is not stock.

The pressure plate has no numbers I can find anything on.

So are you guys saying I could reuse the pp and flywheel?

Just replace disc, and any other consumables?

My clutch squeaked terribly before. I've heard probably pivot fork bushings. So I need to check all that and I'd replace the to bearing too.

 

I would replace everything if its in your budget and plan on keeping car. I tend to over do it and replacing pp would be over kill enough. The advice I gave elsewhere and given above to have it checked by a good machine shop could make things clearer and give you peace of mind.

 

It's the PP's that let go first on these cars. The glazing is a result of slipping due to reduced clamping pressure.

You CAN scuff and reuse the flywheel.

A Sachs kit should feel great and hold the power.