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Basic purpose
Used to disengage engine from input shaft
Flywheel
Bolted to crankshaft
Provides surface for clutch disc to work on
Clutch disc
Splined to transmission input shaft
Fits between flywheel and pressure plate
Basic purpose
Pressure plate
Bolted to flywheel
Applies squeezing pressure to disc
Acted on by throw out bearing
Flywheel
Flywheel
Acts as engine balancer
Works with crank balancer to smooth out firing
pulses
Some will be balanced to engine
Flywheel service
Visually inspect for hot spots, grooves,
scoring and cracks
Check with dial indicator for runout and
crank end play
Most flywheels can (should) be resurfaced
Must remove dowel pins
Flywheel service
Flywheel should be marked before
removing to maintain balance
On Front wheel drive cars a lot of
Flywheels are used for Ignition timing
marks. They should be marked before
removing. Some will only bolt on one way
dont take the chance MARK IT
Clutch disc
Clutch disc
Pressure plate
Pressure plate
Provides clamping pressure to disc
Works like spring loaded clamp
Bolted to _________________
Can use Belleville spring acted on by
Throw Out bearing
Can use coil springs and levers acted on by
Throw Out bearing
Pilot servicing
Should always be changed with clutch
Can be isolated by applying clutch in gear
Special pullers may be used for removal
Can be removed with grease
Clutch linkage
Can be operated by cable, rods or
hydraulics
May be automatic or manually adjusted
Hydraulic will have a master and slave
cylinder
Will use brake fluid for hydraulic action
Will need bleeding with repairs
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