Pressure plate question

john charlton

john charlton

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I see in my 2017 Snyders catalogue that a reconditioned pressure plate sells for $125 and a new one no exchange is $105 . I would guess the new one is made in China just wondered if anyone has had any experience with this unit . Does it look high quality etc etc .Does it work OK ???When you have a good look at a pressure plate it is really quite complicated imagine the tooling need for manufacture . Years ago I had a Chinese student lodging with me . I had just bought a new angle grinder from our local "Home Base" it came with spare grinding and cutting discs, spare motor brushes all for about $25 equiv . I asked her how could they make it for that price and ship it halfway around the world to me . Her answer " We make millions of them " My previous German grinder lasted a year or so but the Chinese one lasted over 8 years of hard work failed ring gear and pinion !!! .Could be a Chinese pressure plate is just as good but I dont think they make millions of them .

John in same place same lockdown Suffolk County England .
 
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My observation of NEW these days, regardless where they come from, is that they are staked with center punches so tightly that the bolts will break. I am talking about the eye bolts that the adjusting nuts thread on to, so no adjustment could be done. The working range is wide enough but they often fall somewhere outside of the Depth settings.
 
No matter what you buy I assume you're going to have it shipped ($$$$) to you.
Fort Wayne clutch has a good reputation. FWIW
Paul in CT
 
Could be a Chinese pressure plate is just as good but I dont think they make millions of them .
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I wouldn't doubt that they make "millions" of pressure plates, but they would have to adjust the tooling for each particular application.
 
I have had one John from one of our Local UK suppliers Most of their stuff comes from Snyders. The adjusting nuts on mine weren't staked down properly.

Unfortunately I did not find out till a couple years after I had installed it, when one of them loosened and fell off the finger went right out of adjustment and stopped the clutch from working.

Then it's a big job to get access to the pressure plate , I took the rear axle and trans off to get in there PIA !!
 
I got a Chinese one from a supplier, looked at the 5-6 washers under the bolts and sent it back. Not mad or anything and they understood. Ended up with a used original that had been rebuilt at some point and works quite well.

Mike
 
Is there any chance that there are firms in the UK that rebuild pressure plates? It has been a few years but I have had several rebuilt by firms that specialize in this activity.
 
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I have had one John from one of our Local UK suppliers Most of their stuff comes from Snyders. The adjusting nuts on mine weren't staked down properly.

Unfortunately I did not find out till a couple years after I had installed it, when one of them loosened and fell off the finger went right out of adjustment and stopped the clutch from working.

Then it's a big job to get access to the pressure plate , I took the rear axle and trans off to get in there PIA !!
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It takes some time doesn't it. But I think its the easiest way to do that job.
 
I will answer your specific question re the less expensive off-shore made pressure plate, It is offered by Snyder's primarily for those customers (many overseas) for whom shipping a rebuildable core is not feasible from a financial standpoint. I have had one of the repo PP in my 1929 Town Sedan for about 7 years probably in excess of 20K miles, no problem. Both repo and rebuilt PP are shipped with detailed instructions for adjustment and "staking" the adjusting nuts.

Important. Adjustment nuts must be staked on any new/rebuilt pressure plate during installation
 
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