johnd-mkiv

Was that a paddle style friction plate or organic?

I bought the following clutch for my 1jz project http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350360113168&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AEOIBSA%3AGB%3A1123 After less than a 1000 miles the friction plate has decided to weld its self to the flywheel, you will see from the following pics the pressure plate and flywheel have little wear or large heat hot spots where its been driven hard. After running problems with the car have finally been sorted the weather has stopped fun so the car has had loads of time to bed the clutch in. As you can see from the link the clutch kit has a "Torque Capacity: 522 ft/lbs / Clamp Load Increase: 35%" Im now running around 350bhp mark so the clutch should more than cope with this! The reason for buying this clutch was for hard driving not low boost poodling about. After a long drive home the other day I pull upto a set of traffic lights and the car would not select any gear, once removing the gearbox i found the paddle clutch bonded to the flywheel. I have contacted the company as they offer a warrenty on the clutch told them the above story and showed them the following pictures. They have now got back to me with the following email. "I will quote two of the manufactures documented descriptions that matches with your situation. Because no defects are evident in the components the parts cannot be covered under the manufactures defect warranty. "Overheated Pressure Plate Related Symptom: Release problems. Cause: Riding the clutch, defective release system, improper release system adjustment, clutch components unsuited for the torque of a modified engine. The disc would have burnt and damaged friction material." "Grooves and Heat Marks Related Symptoms: Release problems. Cause: Riding the clutch, defective release system, improper release system adjustment, improper resurfacing of a step/cup flywheel." What I can do to help you further is if you plan on getting another clutch/flywheel I can get you a discount on it as a courtesy to you. Please let me know." Just to state the whole release mechanism was brand new travelled free an no binding at all, if I was riding the clutch surely the heat marks would have marked the surface of the flywheel or pressure plate more than the two hot spots. In my eyes the compound of the paddle clutch has failed. Im not happy with a discounted replacement part the flywhel and pressure plate can be reused I think im entitle to a replacement friction plate, whats your opinions???

yer should have it before wed mate providing the postmans not scared of a bit of snow

The only thing I like is the colour, surely the body shop had words with the owner

ive not mate, they the same tank just a flat ally look to them if that helps

collection is fine mate, im sure you bought my spoiler off me im in Southend

yer no problem at all mate

hey mate yer there is I can make an unlimited amount of these, just made a few this week while it was quiet john

if you paypal me the money ill make it this week an post out for the weekend mate

paypal [email protected] an ill get it sent out mate

I can do mate £40 posted

I have 3 uprated ally expansion tanks ready to go, nice xmas gift http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?146595-Uprated-ally-Radiator-Expansion-Tank&highlight=expansion+tank can do these for £55 posted John

It is a simple fix, but it falls in the category of, cant be arsed to fix it as theres more important things to be doing

I have one of them but cant stop it leaking on the joint part of the v band where the pinch bolt connects the two halfs. Im close to welding it on

Over the past 10 years ive owned a few cars an bikes, yet always seem to have the same problems arise my main one being the clutch, the BMW ive been building not long had it on the road the other day during a spirited drive the friction plate trys to weld its self to the flywheel, A previous car a twin plate shits it self, another the flywheel buckles due to the heat. Almost all the cars ive owned the horn never works is it just em or do you have the same repetition?

Cant stop the exhaust from leaking on the V band clamp, do they make an uprated clamp as the 6mm bolt that clamps it seems a bit or maybe a thin gasket.

thanks I have a couple of these ready to go if you want one give me a shout http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?146595-Uprated-ally-Radiator-Expansion-Tank&highlight=expansion+tank

where is SRD located as ill ask my dad he does this for a living john

Cant stand that program the dad is a complete twat, im hooked on American Hotrod at the moment

Well done with the car mate see a picture of it in a Hot rod mag this week must have been at this event

As Tricky Ricky says make sure its well supported make additional struts an gussets for it, drill the cracks out prep it and weld it properly, not the best fit manifold but the power your making cant complain lol I would def look into putting a flexi joint in the down pipe after a heavy track day in my supra the flange on the exhaust side snapped off, partly due to no support on the bottom of the down pipe too

cheers mate, yes I did from some ally flat bar

Got the following for sale left over from my project Emanage blue, all complete with cd wire loom, 3 bar map sensor, additional injector harness, and a ally mounting plate £200 Marlin Crawler R154 Vehicle Speed Sensor, brand new with a plug and some loom £60 2jz fuel rail spigot adaptor £20 1jz, 2jz new aux belt with no aircon fitted £20 1jz 370cc injectors £20 1jz map sensor £40 1jz idle control valve £20 mkiii supra 1jz auto ecu £100 soarer 1jz auto ecu £50

We have progress bought some gauges so ive made a custom gauge pod and fitted it to the centre console. Set my self a challenge in fabricating a fan shroud using the pattern development ive picked up really pleased with the out come With all the running problems Ive been having now bitten the bullet an gone standalone, Ryan come down an installed a Fcon gold base mapped it then we drove it to Surrey rolling road where he worked his magic on the car The cars now producing 488hp really happy with it an fook me does it go need a colder grade of plugs an some bigger cams then it will be going back for more mapping massive thanks to Ryan for this he really know his stuff next project is making up a small light weight heater for the car, im using a motorbike rad an fan an making a custom airbox and raill to blow hot air on the screan Waiting on a dry day now to get some videos

as long as its them two spigots an not the on near the oil filter then thats fine