Do You Need To Bed In A Clutch

[weeloaney]

does a new clutch need to be aloud to bed in, like just taken it easy for a while???

help be great

 

[Stoney]

Usually drive really easy for about 100 miles, trying not to give it too much throttle etc no high gear, low rev pulls, no riding the clutch then after this period slowly build up to normal use over another 400-500 miles

 

[yamaharaptorturbo]

Usually drive really easy for about 100 miles, trying not to give it too much throttle etc no high gear, low rev pulls, no riding the clutch then after this period slowly build up to normal use over another 400-500 miles

this is how u would run in an engine, the clutch should benifit from normal or aggressive use to bed it in. then normal thereafter

 

[PeteMoore]

Nope, out of the box and use as per normal

 

[PeteMoore]

Usually drive really easy for about 100 miles, trying not to give it too much throttle etc no high gear, low rev pulls, no riding the clutch then after this period slowly build up to normal use over another 400-500 miles

Is that how you're bedding in those spark plugs

 

[Stoney]

definately not Up to temp and away

 

[PeteMoore]

42degrees just kicked in y0!!!

 

[Stoney]

Temp fail

ignore

 

[yamaharaptorturbo]

Nope, out of the box and use as per normal

disagree, if the flywheel is glazed or grooved horsing the clutch a bit would scuff it off a bit and let the plates bed into the grooves a bit, but to be honest it wont be noticeable so fit and go..

 

[PeteMoore]

disagree, if the flywheel is glazed or grooved horsing the clutch a bit would scuff it off a bit and let the plates bed into the grooves a bit, but to be honest it wont be noticeable so fit and go..

Surely much the same as brake pads then, once it has worn into the grooves it has maximum surface area being mated and will work at its most efficient (i do understand grooves arent ideal, but they do happen)

 

[weeloaney]

great thanks for the replys, will just take it a bit easy for a while, but by the sounds of it i dont need to worry to much?

 

[Nicky Glanza]

i just fitted a paddle clutch in the glanza and first time out of the drive way reverse to first. has to be done. its like a woman although you think you have to be gentle she loves it rough!!

 

[Nicky]

Depends on the clutch.

Exedy clutch kits ALL need bedded in for instance. Anyone tells you different, then just get in touch with Exedy themselves and they'll say minimum 500 miles of light use to bed in a new clutch kit.