Questions on clutch cleaning.

jjbubaboy

Hey all,

I want to clean and replace the fluid in my 36T clutch. According to the manual its cleaned with kerosene. Can I use the 1K stuff that I burn in my little heater? How much goes in and how long to run it with it in there? Should the pedal be pressed a few times during cleaning?

THANKS for any help!

T Jeff

mars55

Go to this web site and click on section 8. This will give clutch cleaning procedure.



http://hudsonterraplane.com/tech/MechProcMan/MechanicalProcedures.htm

jjbubaboy

Thanks Mars (again)!!

Just what is 'gum solvent' ?

And should the engine be running or just warmed up in advance?

Thanks,

T Jeff

mars55

I wondered what 'gum solvent' was too. My stepdown manual uses a mixture of 80% Carbon-tetrachloride and 20% Acetone to flush the clutch. I suspect this is what they mean by 'gum solvent'. Carbon-tetrachloride is not available anymore because it's dangerous. In the body of the text they use kerosene. That should work. Engine should be warmed up in advance because procedure is done with engine stopped.

Jon B

Dave Sollon posted this on his Hudson website:



Flushing cork clutches: make solution 4 parts tri-chlor-ethane and one part acetone, available at drug stores. To flush-drain clutch, refill with flushing solution, start engine, with transmission in neutral, depress and release clutch about 100 times at various engine speeds, drain and refill with clutch fluid mixture.



There's lots more interesting stuff at his site, at http://home.earthlink.net/~dsollon/public.htm/

jjbubaboy

Hey,

Well now those 2 methods are totally different and contradictory. I think the non running method sounds safer too!

Thanks,

T Jeff

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jjbubaboy wrote:

Hey,

Well now those 2 methods are totally different and contradictory. I think the non running method sounds safer too!

Thanks,

T Jeff

The non running method may sound safer but just pour the solvent in the drain bucket. It will do as much good as putting it in the clutch and not running the engine as Jon says. The engine has to be running and clutch worked to get the cleaner thrueout pressure plate and clutch.

Uncle Josh

True Value hardware sells an inexpensive product called 'Carbo-chlor', somewhere between Carbon Tet and Tri-chlor.

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Uncle Josh wrote:

True Value hardware sells an inexpensive product called 'Carbo-chlor', somewhere between Carbon Tet and Tri-chlor.

Carbo-chlor is good stuff. It dries quickly and is great for cleaning up gunk under the hood.

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Jon B wrote:

Dave Sollon posted this on his Hudson website:



Flushing cork clutches: make solution 4 parts tri-chlor-ethane and one part acetone, available at drug stores. To flush-drain clutch, refill with flushing solution, start engine, with transmission in neutral, depress and release clutch about 100 times at various engine speeds, drain and refill with clutch fluid mixture.



There's lots more interesting stuff at his site, at http://home.earthlink.net/~dsollon/public.htm/

Depress and release the clutch 100 times! :eek: Might be a good summer job for teenagers.

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Would the cleaning be more effective if the rear wheels were off the floor, and the vehicle in gear? Just curious. Bob

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bobdriveshudson wrote:

Would the cleaning be more effective if the rear wheels were off the floor, and the vehicle in gear? Just curious. Bob

Bob, Nope not a bit.

jjbubaboy

Hey Dave, now thats funny right there! Dont think my leg would do 100 times!!

Guess I am back to 'why not just use kerosene, run it and depress the clutch a few times then drain and refill with hudsonite'?

Thanks,

T Jeff