Subruise Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 i have two different clutch discs in my garage, both of which are same in OD. one has 4 springs, the other has 6. could someone splain this to me? thanx folks, RV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 do the splines in the middle of the clutch disk match up? as far as I know thats the major difference between subie clutches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 oh ya my bad. splines are identical. checked with clutch tool. the 4 spring came out of one of my cars (loyale probably), and the other disc/pressure plate came with the spare motor i got with the wifes new 88. hmmmmm....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 yeah, probably just different makes. I know my GL's transmission takes clutch disks from a 01 Ej22 but NOT from the standard ea82 clutch kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 weird. 3.7 gears or something? or did the parts guy think he knew what he was talking about and in reality ( as it so often happens) he did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 naw I got the xt6 clutch kit for my EJ22 swap, that didn't match the splines on the input shaft of the transmission. I picked up the regular GL kit, that didn't fit. I tried the clutch that came on my ej22, it fit just fine so I got a new one for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 ahh ej swap, no wonder. im still driving my dinosaurs around. so, next question; is the one with 6 springs inherently better than one with 4? forgive me, i still havent mastered the physics and internal clutch disc characteristics. i just know how to take em off and put em on. thickness is close enough to call it a push. thanx for the input btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 There are lots of variations in the design of clutch disks. The 6 spring one could be a heavy duty version, it could be a light duty version, or it could just be that manufacturers design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 ok cool, i think ill throw it in just to see. when i have multiple used items i usually dont buy new, that and $$ sucks these days. also, the springs appear to be the same size on both, it stands to reason that 6 would work 50% better than 4. but, like i said i really dont kno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 The only different clutch disks were the 2wd ones, they were smaller diameter. Pick whichever disk has the most thickness left to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 85/86 have a smaller hub with fewer springs than '87+. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 will do, thanx for the lesson guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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