B18C5-EH2

Thought this might be fun for you guys, and it is tech for certain. Once it's identified I'll go into the details, story, etc. It could help someone out.

Here is the part - tell me what it is, and what it does, and why this particular one might cause problems with a car:

Probot

umm..is that your flux capacitor? how did you break it??

B18C5-EH2

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Probot &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">umm..is that your flux capacitor? how did you break it??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope. I've never broken a flux capacitor.

Come on where's the techhies at? I know someone has got to know what this part is, and why the one pictured would present some issues with a car.

94eh2

that there is the thing that moves the clutch when the clutch pedal is pressed the clutch slave cylinder pushes against that , and it being broekn would cause you to not be able to use the clutch while shifting??

Probot

well..for an educated guess - is it a mount or some part of the frame?

never mind, he got it i guess

B18C5-EH2

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94eh2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that there is the thing that moves the clutch when the clutch pedal is pressed the clutch slave cylinder pushes against that , and it being broekn would cause you to not be able to use the clutch while shifting??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes it's what we call a clutch fork, and it does actuate the clutch. the slave cylinder does push on the smaller, pointed end, and the large indention in the middle is a pivot point inside the clutch housing. the forked end is where the throwout bearing goes, and it in effect is what actually engages/disengages the clutch when you press the pedal in.

The one pictured broke under the extra stress of having a dual diaphram clutch pressure plate. It's the second one I've broken. This happened years ago, but I just found the pic and thought it'd be a fun quiz-type question.

Besides I don't think I'll be breaking my current one:



Note the super pretty support straps welded onto the sides of the fork. That's the only place they can fit without inpeding the pivoting action y0!

Probot

good stuff - always good to learn something new, thanks

civiconfire

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94eh2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that there is the thing that moves the clutch when the clutch pedal is pressed the clutch slave cylinder pushes against that , and it being broekn would cause you to not be able to use the clutch while shifting??</TD></TR></TABLE>

and how the hell did that happen

EDIT: i just read the rest of the post...

MustangPunk302

Yeah, I was gonna say looks like a clutch fork to me :rollseyes: ;P

EL Vap133

Are you serious?

Marauder

new one looks beefy!!

EE_Chris

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Marauder &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">new one looks beefy!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL - just a little bit.


I have a feeling someone is going to capitalize on this "product" though....

95vxtealhatch

yep too big of a pressure plate does that.

Marauder

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EE_Chris &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

LOL - just a little bit.


I have a feeling someone is going to capitalize on this "product" though....</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'll have to make one up and send it to a vendor in China to make some for a good price! ;-) Think the market is big enough to sell 10,000 units?? LOL

instructor74

Clutch fork same question how the hell did you brake it?

Edit: never mind answer the question and went to lunch before posting it oh well

CardDealer

I'd be worried that those fat welds would make the thin fork material brittle....hence solving nothing. I bet you'll still get a crack on either side of the oval punchout and it'll work till it works its way through the center weld.

B18C5-EH2

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CardDealer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd be worried that those fat welds would make the thin fork material brittle....hence solving nothing. I bet you'll still get a crack on either side of the oval punchout and it'll work till it works its way through the center weld.</TD></TR></TABLE>

How long do you think this would take?

Reason I ask is that the part was welded up about 3 years ago, I still have the crazy-*** dual diaphram pressure plate, and it has not broken yet.

B18C5-EH2

BTW:

The welding was done by a professial welding shop that's been in business forever, welds racing frames, motorcycle frames, airplanes, does a ton of custom fab work, etc. etc. This wasn't some high school auto shop flunkie with a brazing rod...

savinGAShaulinAss

I thought it was an old 70's muscle car upper control arm and wondered what is that doing here. Then i read it was a clutch fork which then made me realize how bad drugs really are.....anyways i think that replacement is beefy. Now you said you have run this new fork for 3yrs have you noticed any bending or signs of stress?and so you have any recent photos for comparison?

B18C5-EH2

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by savinGAShaulinAss &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Now you said you have run this new fork for 3yrs have you noticed any bending or signs of stress?and so you have any recent photos for comparison?</TD></TR></TABLE>

To get a good enough view of the welded areas I'd have to literally pull the transmission back out of the car - obviously not something I will do to simply check for cracks on a clutch fork.

To put it into perspective I had two break on me in a 3 year span prior to having this one welded up. Admittedly I drive the car much less than I did years ago, but the principle remains.

Bense

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5-EH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Besides I don't think I'll be breaking my current one:



Note the super pretty support straps welded onto the sides of the fork. That's the only place they can fit without inpeding the pivoting action y0!

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that looks gangsta

EK_vzla

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