Re: Clutch Issue

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2019/6/17 18:18:40

Hi All,

Just finished up with the clutch R&R this morning and wanted to post a quick update...
I got the rebuilt pressure plate and disc from Kanters and the sintered material on the disc seemed quite different from the new discs that the clutch and brake house put on my old one. The Marcel spring was also very evident in the new one, maybe even 2 of them in there. The old disc had a very thin, wavy material between the discs, definitely not the same as the specimen from Kanters. Also, their disc had the Packard script imprinted into the metal of the centre disc, the old one does not. When I removed the old clutch and pressure plate, I noticed that the wear pattern on the disc was very 'splotchy' and uneven, and I can't really tell why. The flywheel looked fine, as did the pressure plate. Anyway, as soon as I let the car down off the jacks and fired it up, in backing out of the garage, I could tell it was smooth as silk. (and reverse was my worst chattering gear before) I took it for a good spin and could not get over the buttery smooth starts and the seamless shifts, truly a remarkable transformation! I don't even have to rev the engine hardly at all and can take off from a stop without so much as a hesitation or a chatter. Definitely the disc was the culprit. Hope this might be of some info and help to anyone else out there fighting with this issue - many thanks to those who weighed in with advice and assistance. One more thing checked off the never-ending list!!! LOL
Also a nod to Kanters for their excellent service and knowledgeable parts desk guys; everything shipped right and on time, the first time. We're lucky to have suppliers like that out there, supplying parts for 80+ year old cars!!!
Chris