Marius Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Some minutes ago I´ve just broken one of my two clutch plates from the 7.25" Quartermaster Sport while fitting them. Problem seems that both plates were only 99% aligned so one of the plates cracked when I fiddled the gearbox in. Alex, Arnie hwo did you manage to align them properly, it´s VERY tight fit and I don´t want to break another plate, expensive s*** ! Anyone any tricks how to do this properly ? Dave K., if you read this, I´ll call you tomorrow morning for a new plate to be send by Express, o.k. ? Frustrated greetings, Marius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Marius, Get hold of an old 1st motion shaft and stick that in the hole as you tighten the clutch together. Works for me..... (and Peter I believe....) Fat Arn Visit the K2 RUM siteid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 marius if the lines engaged e-mail me your phone no and i will call you back dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain chaos Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Marius, I sympathise because this is a bugger. I've just been doing the same job. The QM plates IME are quite a tight fit on the shaft as, even with a spare shaft to use when tightening down the clutch face as Arnie suggests, it was still quite awkward to get the shaft in. (I've always found it difficult to get my shaft in...blush.gif I got my spare shaft from SPC, it was only about £15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 My shaft is well worn so perhaps its easier for me??blush.gif Fat Arn Visit the K2 RUM siteid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 Like Arnie says, an old 1st motion shaft or a proper clutch aligning tool (I think DaveK can supply these?) is what you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted April 28, 2002 Author Share Posted April 28, 2002 Thanks, that´ll help me to get some minutes sleep. Aaarrggghhh, I hate those days... Dave, I´ll call you tomorrow morning for the spare plate. Night everybody. Marius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 Keep wiggling your shaft as you tighten your nuts and it will slip in and out with ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 Plenty of lube helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted April 29, 2002 Author Share Posted April 29, 2002 blush.gif Marius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayTee Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 *DON'T* do this, guys ! These cordless keyboards are *really* expensive !! Marius: Jo has a spare one, has he got in touch wih you, yet? Failing that, he sent me one the other week, which I'll forward as soon as it arrives. I'll need it back for the assembly of my own clutch, however. Lemme know. Best ! - Karsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayTee Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 update: it just arrived. If you need it, Marius, give me a ring: 0170-5423593 Cheers ! - Karsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmandsd Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 Marius - Does your clutch have cerametallic plates or organic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 Quarter Master clutches should not have any lube on the splines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted April 29, 2002 Share Posted April 29, 2002 Good point. Lube isn't a good idea afterall. Must be careful with these things I say in jest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now