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detsailor Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:26 am

i have several bug pressure plates in the spare parts box, is there any way to test them short of install trial & error??

DSTMULE Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:19 am

I'm in the same situation...if there 1700 or above will they be marked as such?

Odyknuck Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:34 am

I would think you could take them to a place that deals with drive train products and have them tested. We have a place here in Ohio called Custom clutch and joint.

detsailor Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:35 am

i dunno about markings, theres a couple differnt bearing styles, pre 69 or 70 & later are different. the one i have in my rail is weak, i'd just like to be able to tell if any of my others is any good before i change it out.

Win Or Break! Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:07 pm

The way i have found out is to put the plate face up on the groud and just step on the center peice. You would feel like a double click. Or just see which one gives more resistense go with that one . (only done it on stock plates thougth.)

Russ Wolfe Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:14 pm

Hot VW's had an article about testing clutches.
If you have a transmission input shaft as a clutch pilot, shorten it up a little and weld a socket onto it. Now with a flywheel lock, you can put a torque wrench on your clutch pilot , and see what the torque is, it takes to slip the clutch.
IIRC, a stock clutch is around 80 ft lbs.



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