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Torched
Post Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:39 pm 
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Does anyone have any hint tip or suggestion. I have to replace my clutch and I have never done it before. What parts do I need etc.

Anything will help. Thank



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Post Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:17 pm 
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The clutch and possibly the throw out bearings. Just pull the wheel from the clutch side of the buggy and slide out the axle, unbolt the tranny from the engine, pull the old clutch, install the new one and put it back together. I also pulled the fuel tank and rack from the back , but it was just to be able to see, it wasnt really nessessary. Good luck.
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Post Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:26 pm 
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Thanks Vanet, Do I need to get both a friction plate and pressure plate or is it just the friction plate that is usually neccesary?


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I have had mine off 3or 4 times but it was because of a defective flywheel, so i havnt actually had to replace the clutch. Judgeing from looking at it though I would guess that it would just be the friction plate unless you have run the clutch down to the rivets and damaged the pressure plate. Van
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I have only put 100 miles on the Buggy on two rides. On the way back from the last ride it started not going into gear. With the stick it seems like it is going into gear, with or without the clutch lever pressed. No power at all is going to the wheels though. Sounds like the clutch right. I figured it would last longer that 100 miles though. I did however teach my 16 year old niece how to drive a manual with it and there was lots of clutch burning going on. I would think it would have to handle more than that though.


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On auto clutch jobs, I've always replaced the throw out and idler bearings in addition to the clutch and pressure plates. The bearings should be common sense, but the pressure plate may need explanation: Since this plate has spring fingers and is subject to heat, the spring will weaken with use. You are already in there so the cost of the pressure plate isn't as bad as having to go back in due to premature failure.
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Before getting to deep into your R&R. See if the pressure in the hydrolic clutch has built up. Mine has to be relieved on every trip. The bleed valve is right on the trani. 10mm wrench just loosen the bleed valve and see if the clutch at the trani. moves towards the trani.
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Torched wrote:
I have only put 100 miles on the Buggy on two rides. On the way back from the last ride it started not going into gear. With the stick it seems like it is going into gear, with or without the clutch lever pressed. No power at all is going to the wheels though. Sounds like the clutch right. I figured it would last longer that 100 miles though. I did however teach my 16 year old niece how to drive a manual with it and there was lots of clutch burning going on. I would think it would have to handle more than that though.


wow i thought it would have took more then that to.i
have no experience with these buggys but i did notice it has a hydraulic clutch. have you check the slave cylinder on bell housing to make sure its working wright.maybe its not letting the pressure plate release so the clutch can get a hold again on flywheel.hope that come out wright Smile
how does your clutch pedal fill spungie or tight?
most usually you have lower gears to move but no high ones clutch will slip and keep getting worse.
thats just some of my thoughts but maybe smoking it good several times and riding with foot on the clutch that beginners will do, took it out.
good luck on your fix and i sure wish i had a machine like that.
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jojano wrote:
Before getting to deep into your R&R. See if the pressure in the hydrolic clutch has built up. Mine has to be relieved on every trip. The bleed valve is right on the trani. 10mm wrench just loosen the bleed valve and see if the clutch at the trani. moves towards the trani.


sorry jojano Embarassed didn't mean to do that i'm a slow typer
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On auto clutch jobs, I've always replaced the throw out and idler bearings in addition to the clutch and pressure plates. The bearings should be common sense, but the pressure plate may need explanation: Since this plate has spring fingers and is subject to heat, the spring will weaken with use. You are already in there so the cost of the pressure plate isn't as bad as having to go back in due to premature failure.


Ruby Usually I would agree with you , but these things are so easy to get to, compared to a car, and the parts are so expensive and hard to find that If the pressure plate and even the bearings seem good it might be worth taking a chance, espesially with only a hundred miles on it.

Torched another thing that will happen is the cluth can glaze over if someone is burning or slipping it alot. If that is the case just go in and hit the clutch plate with some sand paper to rough it up and it should start to grab better. I have to agree with the others though 100 miles isnt much it could be in your hydrolic system. Van

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