Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: FW: Grabby clutch explored

Author: Ian Adkins

Date: Jun 23, 2003, 9:29 AM

Post ID: 1713498030



I did...looks perfect too. I was wondering.....might it be possible to
experience the grab if one of the clutch springs wasn't seated in its
recess? Hard to believe that this could happen but the springs were not held
in when I pulled the ring gear. Whenever I have reinstalled the ring gear
(with clutch assembly) I RTV the springs in place on the flywheel. That way
I am sure that they will not kick out.

 From what I was told by the PO the bike was worked on and had very few miles
on it. The components (clutch plates, input hub etc..) indicated this.

Thanks for the input Greg.

...Ian

 -----Original Message-----
From: Greg Field [mailto:gre-@cwizard.com]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:56 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: FW: Grabby clutch explored


Check the splines on the inside diameter of the flywheel.

GF

On Monday, June 23, 2003, at 05:31 AM, Ian Adkins wrote:

 Hi all,

I originally sent this but I got booted from Loopframe for some reason.
Anyone else have this problem?

Anyways....hope you all can help with the grabbing clutch mystery...Ian

 
Hi All,

I recently bought an Eldo which had a grabby (very grabby when
warm) clutch in first gear. Many of you put your 2 pennies in
hoping to get that coveted prize (bragging rights).

The general concensus was that the problem would be the tranny
input hub. My thought was a warped intermediate plate. Maybe
springs that had different spring forces? Bad clutch plates?

OK....Ed and I pulled the engine this morn and pulled the tranny.
Input hub...perfect with no discernable wear. Clutch plates
looked new and the teeth were good. Intermediate plate looked
fine as did all the other bits and pieces in there. The only
thing was that there appeared to be quite a bit of brownish dust
in there which I figure must be from the clutch plates. The push
rod was straight and looked well lubed.

Any thoughts or suggestions? Any way I sort this out without
having to reassemble the engine and give it a go?

The good news about having to pull the engine....noticed the rear
main was leaking oil.....the oil piping was too....need new crush
washers, and the other oil pipe (the one with a gasket) looked
like it was seeping too. Nice to know that there pulling the
engine will benefit in two ways.

Oh...by the way...if you are thinking that oil got onto the
clutch plates....didn't happen. Leaking was very minor.

Thanks for the help...Ian

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