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Alias · 03-22-2002, 01:31 AM

When I cooked my clutch I cooked it BAD. I went from having a O.K. stock clutch to a smoking pile of junk. I killed it doing burnouts and it went up in smoke quick. I have NO pedal pressure at all. When I realized what happend it was over. It didn't stop smoking for a good 5 minutes or so. SO I went ahead and ordered a CenterForce 2 clutch kit. Do I have to resurface the flywheel. Is it gonna be heatdamaged that bad? I can only get it done this weekend for free or I have to pay $350 for labor and I spent all of my cash on the clutch. So whta happens if I don't resurface it? Whats the proper way to break in a clutch?

camppain · 03-22-2002, 03:20 AM

yes i would recopmend resurfacing your clutch if your putting a aftermarket clutch in like a centerforce
when i did my clutch i used an oem so im not to cnoncerned i just lightly sanded down the flywheel to remove surface dirt and glaze.
if you can get it done for free why not?!

breaking in a clutch i would recomend no more unessacary burnouts and clutch drops like the way you described your abuse of the clutch for at least 500 miles.

after that if you think gettng a new clutch putting your tires and drive train thru that much stress of a burn out while burning your wallet. then go ahead i dont see no point in a burn out

*transient* · 03-22-2002, 07:48 AM

Btw, remember... that's 500 miles of stop and go driving, not highway.

Alias · 03-22-2002, 09:05 AM

Thanks guys. What I meant was that I can get it done for free this weekend, but I have no more cash for resurfacing or anything.

yenpit · 03-22-2002, 10:20 AM

always resurface a flywheel when putting in a new clutch! especially after abusing it by doing lots of burnouts!!  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>  u can just use a da disc on a drill to "break" the glaze that is inevitably on the disc surface of the flywheel, but resurfacing at a machine shop is the best way. usually only $30 or so <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'> good luck!

03-22-2002, 03:20 AM	#2
camppain Will never get banned... Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego CA Age: 45 Posts: 1,510 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes i would recopmend resurfacing your clutch if your putting a aftermarket clutch in like a centerforce when i did my clutch i used an oem so im not to cnoncerned i just lightly sanded down the flywheel to remove surface dirt and glaze. if you can get it done for free why not?! breaking in a clutch i would recomend no more unessacary burnouts and clutch drops like the way you described your abuse of the clutch for at least 500 miles. after that if you think gettng a new clutch putting your tires and drive train thru that much stress of a burn out while burning your wallet. then go ahead i dont see no point in a burn out __________________ -=-99 Sentra SE 5 speed-=- -=-95 240 SE 5 speed-=-

03-22-2002, 07:48 AM	#3
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Btw, remember... that's 500 miles of stop and go driving, not highway. __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

03-22-2002, 10:20 AM	#5
yenpit Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Holland Michigan Posts: 798 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	*always* resurface a flywheel when putting in a new clutch! *especially* after abusing it by doing lots of burnouts!!  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>  u can just use a da disc on a drill to "break" the glaze that is inevitably on the disc surface of the flywheel, but resurfacing at a machine shop is the best way. usually only $30 or so <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'> good luck! __________________ '98 240SX 5spd[br]http://www.speedwisemotorsports.com

03-22-2002, 01:31 AM	#1
Alias Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Piqua,OH Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	When I cooked my clutch I cooked it BAD. I went from having a O.K. stock clutch to a smoking pile of junk. I killed it doing burnouts and it went up in smoke quick. I have NO pedal pressure at all. When I realized what happend it was over. It didn't stop smoking for a good 5 minutes or so. SO I went ahead and ordered a CenterForce 2 clutch kit. Do I have to resurface the flywheel. Is it gonna be heatdamaged that bad? I can only get it done this weekend for free or I have to pay $350 for labor and I spent all of my cash on the clutch. So whta happens if I don't resurface it? Whats the proper way to break in a clutch?

03-22-2002, 09:05 AM	#4
Alias Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Piqua,OH Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks guys. What I meant was that I can get it done for free this weekend, but I have no more cash for resurfacing or anything.