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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: romkasponka on November 11, 2006, 09:54:56 AM

Title: Clutch preload
Post by: romkasponka on November 11, 2006, 09:54:56 AM

How to do it right?

Title: Clutch preload
Post by: bmwman91 on November 12, 2006, 12:43:54 AM

Which preload are you speaking of?  As far as I am aware, nothing should be preloaded, unless you are speaking about the clamping force induced on the clutch disc by the pressure plate as you tighten the 6 allen screws on the PP.  Those should be tightened ALL the way down to 19ft-lbs IIRC.  They are sort of a pain too as you have to go around tightening all 6 a couple turns at a time so the PP seats properly.

Title: Clutch preload
Post by: romkasponka on November 12, 2006, 06:46:31 PM

You should mashine flywheel where pressure plate is attached about 0,5mm and you get preload. But it's different on variuos cars.