There is more to life with TurboRenault.co.uk

Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • This section contains the archived boards. They should be read only. If you want a thread resurrecting please message admin and we can move into the live section

How do clutches work :(

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

Even after changing one today and doing a few gearboxes...im still not entirely sure of how they work :(


what does the release bearing do? does it push against all those inward facing spike bits? how does that release the clutch? what are those 4 springs mounted transversly on the clutch for?


someone help me understand :oops:
 
here we go

the release bearing pushes against the release forks which then release the clutch plate disconnecting engine from gearbox.

when not pressed the plate is clamped against the flywheel buy the pressure plate thus connecting engine and gearbox.

the little springs on the plate compress thus taking up some of the clutch judder and reduced harshness and judder making the clutch smoother.
 
so the forks push directly against the plate? (bit with the springs in?)


whats the pressure plate? is that on the flywheel?


Just trying to imagine it all in my head :D
 
pressure plate pushes the friction plate onto the flywheel

Clutch_explosion.webp

fulcrum points are pivots. the arrow in that pic bit deceiving cos the cable will pull it back

i think anyway, doing it at college at the mo
 
when i bolted the clutch on - it seemslike there is nowhere for the clutch disc to move - how does it get separated from the presure plate?
 
sweet cheers maxi, was looking at my old clutch last nite wondering how it worked!!!
 
Matteh449":23nujvgj said:
when i bolted the clutch on - it seemslike there is nowhere for the clutch disc to move - how does it get separated from the presure plate?

its get separated from between the flywheel and pressure plate by the pressure plate moving slightly away from the flywheel when the fingers are pushed down by the release bearing pivoting on the clutch fork.
 
i know how it all works, but only bit i dont get is the pressure plate is bolted down, so how does it move away from the clutch plate?
 
because the cover is made up of separate pieces. the outer cover which bolts to the flywheel the springs and the inner clutch pressure plate that acts against the clutch centre plate.
 
ah right! 8) never looked at one in detail! should of paid more attention when i took the f7r apart last year, i get it now! easy as 1-2-3, cheers neil!
 
Back
Top