Need advice on where to source flywheel and clutch

[Aussie Mike]

If you are putting a new clutch and flywheel in it's worth getting the flywheel and pressure plate balanced. I sourced clutch and flywheel from different sources. With the pressure plate located on the standard dowels it was way out of balance (according to the shop I got to balance them). The guy reckoned it wanted to fling itself off their machine.

Cheers

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

If you are putting a new clutch and flywheel in it's worth getting the flywheel and pressure plate balanced. I sourced clutch and flywheel from different sources. With the pressure plate located on the standard dowels it was way out of balance (according to the shop I got to balance them). The guy reckoned it wanted to fling itself off their machine.

Cheers

Totally agree!
All balanced parts before you go through that pain of putting them back in.
They literally just cut small pieces out of my pressure plate until it balanced. I was amazed how out or round it was!

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

If you are putting a new clutch and flywheel in it's worth getting the flywheel and pressure plate balanced. I sourced clutch and flywheel from different sources. With the pressure plate located on the standard dowels it was way out of balance (according to the shop I got to balance them). The guy reckoned it wanted to fling itself off their machine.

Cheers

Good point Mike (and Berninca).
For starters, the clutch and flywheel I settle on will be branded the same and from the same supplier; that seems a no-brainer. Balancing the two together should be easy and relatively cheap.

Cheers,
Glen

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by xb-60

Good point Mike (and Berninca).
For starters, the clutch and flywheel I settle on will be branded the same and from the same supplier; that seems a no-brainer. Balancing the two together should be easy and relatively cheap.

Cheers,
Glen

A yup there and well worth the peace of mind. You can use a different fly but balance everything before crawling under there and putting it all back in! IMHO.

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by Bernica

A yup there and well worth the peace of mind. You can use a different fly but balance everything before crawling under there and putting it all back in! IMHO.

If you have to buy both a flywheel and a clutch (as I do), then good deals can be had by buying the same brand from the same supplier, so it really is a no-brainer to do it that way. Can then balance them together (with the flywheel imbalance weight removed )

Cheers,
Glen