quote:Originally posted by Bosswrench:
Spec is 0.040"
I'm not arguing, I agree, but it is important to point out that is for the Long style pressure plate and technically the diaphragm type like the CenterForce dual friction would normally need at least .045"
I want to say that I was able to achieve .048 and the throwout bearing is not riding thefingers.
This makes me think about the minimum .020 at rest though.
By comparison the Long in my Mustang would get along fine with .035 to .038 clearance at rest.
The counterweights on the pressure plate because of the centrifugal force exerted at above a certain rpm will actually push the clutch pedal up.
I'm wondering if I remembered to use a ceratmic throw out bearing when I did it? I don't remember now?
I did have a bad experience with a CenterForce dual friction in my '92 Taurus SHO. At 8,000 miles the throwout bearing had almost worn throuh the hardened sheet metal fingers.
This was curious and probably a design defect by CenterForce. The Taurus uses a constant contact throwout bearing and as I recall that part of the Ford design is not adjustable?
I'm thinking that the ceramic is also for this wear problem?