Hey, since my clutch is starting to slip (31,000) I have been looking for new clutch kits. A friend of mine wants to sell me a Spoon clutch with clutch cover for $300 brand new, but when I was looking at it yesterday, I held it by the actual pad part of the clutch (the part that grabs). He then told me it was bad to touch it like that, because the oils come off on your fingers, and the grease from your fingers gets on the clutch.

Is this so? Is the clutch affected or can I still use it?

Is $300 a good price for a Spoon Sports clutch kit?

Thanks

 

LOL, you can still use it. Wouldn't be a bad idea to clean the surface though.

 

Don't let him freak you out...just wipe it off with a rag.

I remember reading the Mercedes maintenance manual for my parents 1981 300 turbodiesel. The Germans were soooo **** retentive about maintenance -- they said to ONLY use a muslin or other NON-LINT producing cloth to wipe the dipstick when checking oil.

The theory was that if you used a paper towel, some lint might come off and contaminate the oil. Geez...how retarded is that? I'm amazed they didn't say not to drive in the sun because it fades the paint.

 

wipe it off with a rag, but dont use any cleaners what so ever, clutch disks are like sponges with stuff like that and they'll never stop slipping afterwards.

 

good to know, you learn somthing everyday on h-t

 

Thanks, guys. Also, what is the avg. price for a Spoon clutch w/ clutch cover?

 

$300 is good for any street disk clutch kit

 

You use brake parts cleaner to clean the friction surface of both the disc and flywheel. Just like a brake rotor and pad.

 

they would rename brake cleaner to "all purpose Dirt and grime remover"

I love that stuff!!!

 

i think it is carconogenic (sp?)

t..

 

correction:

carcinogenic: n. A cancer-causing substance or agent.

t..

 

check out this PDF from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency titled:

Selecting and Managing Brake and Carburetor Cleaners

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/waste/pubs/4_10.pdf

hope this helps!!!!!

t..

 

Just curious... But how is your clutch slipping already at 31k miles?

I hope mine doesn't suffer the same fate...

EpDarks- who is painfully awating that 30k mark.

 

Isn't the spoon clutch just a repackaged type r clutch. Therefor it will more than likely slip when any real horsepower is put on it?