MKIII trouble shifting while engine is running

L.A.B. · Jun 26, 2022

Anvill said:
Once I got them apart it became apparent that the center was indeed quite worn.

It is showing some wear but not as badly worn as the one I removed from my Mk3.

MKIII trouble shifting while engine is running

Torontonian · Jun 26, 2022

L.A.B. said:
It is showing some wear but not as badly worn as the one I removed from my Mk3.

Very notched. Sintered bronze plates likely.

L.A.B. · Jun 27, 2022

Torontonian said:
Very notched. Sintered bronze plates likely.

Yes, replaced with Surflex (S2125/B) fibre although they still have steel backing plates, same as the bronze.

https://uk-motors.de/detail/index/sArticle/96711

Anvill · Jun 27, 2022

L.A.B. said:
Yes, replaced with Surflex (S2125/B) fibre although they still have steel backing plates, same as the bronze.

https://uk-motors.de/detail/index/sArticle/96711

Do you find steel backing plates advantageous to aluminum? Though I haven't seen enough mention of it to appear to be a huge issue, the wear at the teeth of the old Barnett set I replaced has me wondering.

Thanks,
Anthony

L.A.B. · Jun 27, 2022

Anvill said:
Do you find steel backing plates advantageous to aluminum?

I've never used Barnett alloy-backed friction plates so I can't comment but the plate tangs apparently wear more rapidly so an owner ends up replacing the plates instead of the clutch centre.

https://www.accessnorton.com/NortonCommando/clutch-pull-and-clutch-stack-height.30989/

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