[Rovernet] 2000TC Clutch burned out

[Steven Dibdin]

All P6 clutches are diaphragm style. The later ones have just the fingers,
the earlier have a bearing in the center of the fingers.

As Vern says, this'll be a later one most likely.

On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM Ben Saunders via Rovernet <
rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

> T\Is the pressure plate a siring or diaphragm style?
> On 4/22/25 11:44 AM, Vern Inkspot via Rovernet wrote:
>
> Hi Bob
>
> You’ll have the late pressure plate & disk on that car.
>
> Minimum thickness on the flywheel is .927”, but that should have no effect
> on the pressure plate clearance. There is no step on the flywheel, and
> while there are different flywheel part numbers, I think the difference is
> just timing markings.
>
> Yours
> Vern
>
>
>
> On Apr 21, 2025, at 3:58 PM, Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet
> <rovernet at rovernet.org> <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi All:
>
> Clutch on 71 Series II Federal 2000TC P6 is burned up. (Thank you, paint
> shop.)  7/71 is the build date. VIN is 43500220A.
>
> Mechanic says that the clearance on the pressure plate is too big, but is
> not sure which part is responsible.
>
> Doesn't know whether the early or the late pressure plate is on there and
> whether there is any difference anyway.
>
> Problem might also be that the flywheel was turned too much during an
> earlier repair. Anyone know the correct thickness of the flywheel?
>
> Is there supposed to be a step on the flywheel? Any difference between the
> earlier and later flywheels? Again, we don't even know which one is on this
> car.
>
> Please help. Thanks.
>
> Bob
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