If you would like I could email you pics of my assembly when it was new if that would help for a better comparison.

 

Please do!

 

I'm glad they are taking care of you.

 

any updates on the situation bpclements?

 

I mailed the clutch off today and they should be getting back in touch with me as soon as they look it over. Hopefully they will bring me some good news.

 

I was just going to point that out. My CM stage 4 (Mirage clutch in my Lancer) is the same. Daikin-clutch (if I remember correctly) manufactures CM's parts...certainly some, if not all. I never had a problem with mine, and quite frankly I think this is a freak occurance, but I could certainly understand why you wouldn't be thrilled. Good luck with #2.

 

I think you likely had a manufacturing defect in that disc. Chances are pretty good you're getting a free clutch out of this, but it's a shame it had to happen under these circumstances.

EDIT: Went back and read the rest of the thread. Yeah. Hehehe. Nuff said.

 

Ok, worst clutch install I've ever done in a home garage on jack stands... point taken, yall told me told me so...

I've got pic's of my CM stage 3, and will post them up as soon as I get some rest...

 

I had a Clutch Master's 2500 go out in my Eclipse in about 7,000 miles and it was well after the 90 days. They were great and replaced it with a 4 puck, so I got upgraded too. I wish all manufacturers stood behind their products like that!

 

Zeus you dog... I just sipped Molly Miller's coffee and watched mine being done..eat your heart out. I am interested to know if your CM set up over heats if you dpo a hard engine brake in 1st or 2nd.

 

It's really easy if you have a tranny jack. I picked one up from harbor freight for only $140. It is well worth it.

 

No, my hard head used an engine hoist to get it in the air, then I got under it and bench pressed it into position. It was just being hard headed about lining up.

I'm on my way out of state, so the pics will have to wait...

 

someone offered to let them use a LIFT for the install.... stubborn...

 

Looking at the photos of the broken disk components, there appears to be a stress fracture. I am thinking improper heat treatement or metal fatigue due to flex forces concentrated on one area.


Now on a lighter note. When Zeus gets back we can get his unbiased opinion on his set up. I think he dropped that trans on his head and it knocked some sense into him. Zeus' method reminds me of when my brother in law (all league defense end) used to "bench press" my trannies while I twisted and tuned things to get the splines to mate. Now the last time I did a clutch job was in 1993 on my son's CRX. I just use my floor jack with a wooden cradle (it's easy to make one).

 

I was there though the whole ordeal, it was good times Think we both walked away some permanent scars. Seems as though we should put on a spot of tea the next time and break out the doilies, maybe if we wish hard enough the magical garage gnomes will do the work for us... Nah, think I'll keep getting my hands dirty