Clutch problems in Gen 2 Brat

[Bratbros]

Hi there,

 

I have an '82 Brat and am working on changing the clutch because it was slipping. I pulled it apart and found the disc to have very little wear. It looks like the last person to change the clutch only surfaced the flywheel where the clutch disc wore, and not where the pressure plate attached. Does anybody know how deep the step is supposed to be on the flywheel?

 

Also, does anyone have a safari bar to fit the Gen 2s?

 

Thanks,

 

Simon

[edrach]

Hi there,

 

I have an '82 Brat and am working on changing the clutch because it was slipping. I pulled it apart and found the disc to have very little wear. It looks like the last person to change the clutch only surfaced the flywheel where the clutch disc wore, and not where the pressure plate attached. Does anybody know how deep the step is supposed to be on the flywheel?

 

Also, does anyone have a safari bar to fit the Gen 2s?

 

Thanks,

 

Simon

Check with your local independent Subaru shop and ask them what machine shop they use for flywheels; they should know.

[ivantruckman]

if you have the flywheel machined you have to have a thicker clutch disk or pressure plate to compensate fot the amount of meterial taken off by the machening, they usally come in sets

[Skip]

sorry Ivan, I do not believe this is

what Bratbros has in mind.

 

The flywheel on these engines have a "step" between

the pressure plate mounting surface and the clutch

disc surface.

 

When a flywheel is "surfaced" both surfaces must be turned the same amount,

thus maintaining the proper "step".

Look closely at the following picture you will see this step

on the rusty flywheel I am about to turn.

Unfortunately I do not have the EA81 specs but can provide EA82 specs.

I am not positive they are the same thus I will not speculate.

 

I am sorry I can not provide the answer I just

wanted to clarify the question.