Clutch parts confusion...

[bikerbob]

There are 2 complete 4 spring clutches for A7/A10 for sale on ebay at the moment  type in the following numbers on ebay   261734767797
221417469626

[Johnny J]

Thanks Bob!
The first item number goes to a gold necklace, but there's nothing wrong looking good driving around town. ;-)

Seriously, it seems like they cost around £350 with freight, a healthy sum..
I think I will start by ordering the inner race and if it doesn't sit right I will return it and propably go the 4-spring way.
I mean there was nothing wrong with the clutch before I took things apart.

[Butch (cb)]

It's on my list to swap out my 6 spring for something 'better', but it keeps on working dammit. I guess the day will come.

[bikerbob]

 Sorry about that number it should be 261734767796 when I last looked it was at £165 with one bid and 2days to go

[morris]

I mean there was nothing wrong with the clutch before I took things apart.

Don't worry Johnny. Happens to me all the time...

[Johnny J]

Well, obviously it was "rocking" before as well and it did work alright, but who knows what will happen when I start putting things together. :-)

I have now ordered a new inner race, hopefully I will get it tomorrow or the day after.
If it fits ok I'll see if I can get the clutch working properly, if not I'll propably bid on the used 4-spring.

I have cleaned the friction plates thoroughly, should I put a little bit of oil on them before assembly?

[morris]

Maybe others think otherwise but I'm not oiling them. They get oily soon enough.

[RichardL]

It's a wet clutch. It's going to be soaked in oil (or ATF), and that is how it was designed to work. So, cleaning oil off the plates seems superfluous, unless it's grease.

Richard L.

[unclerob]

If used 4 spring clutches cost that much nowadays I'd bite the bullet and buy a Pearson or Newby one.....I fitted a pearson clutch a year or so ago and can't think of a better upgrade! Granted my original clutch was very much past it but the transformation was astonishing, much nicer gearchanges, never a problem finding neutral etc....plus you get a better oil seal arrangement and theres no need to adjust since spring bolts are just done up tight (unlike the Newby one I think?)

[Johnny J]

Got the new inner race today and it sits much tighter than the old one, even had some problems getting it on.
Have put the clutch together and it rocks much less.
Everything seems to work as it should, so I won't be bidding on the 4-spring...will take that leap at a later stage if necessary.

[East_Coast_BSA]

My six-spring was a piece of junk.  When I did my restoration, I bit the bullet and bought a four-spring SRM.  It's a "Night and Day" difference.  You can pull it with two fingers and find neutral with the bike running, sitting at a stop light.  They are pricey but well worth the money.

[oldbeezageezer]

I have just purchased and partially fitted an SRM 4 spring to my A10 s/a. I say partially because to fit the pressure plate I need to measure and cut the push rod. The instructions given are, or seem to be for an A50/A65 and I am not sure how to measure the push rod. SRM told me the clutch actuating arm should be 20 - 30 degrees away from gearbox gasket but Haynes says it should be parallel.

Can anyone confirm where the actuating lever should be when clutch disengaged please and how and where I measure push rod.
Thanks

[a101960]

SRM told me the clutch actuating arm should be 20 - 30 degrees away from gearbox gasket but Haynes says it should be parallel.

SRM are wrong. With the clutch disengaged the actuating arm should be parallel. See the relevant page from the BSA A7 / A10 instruction manual.

[oldbeezageezer]

Thanks for the reply A101960. That is how I set it with the original 6 spring clutch so thought it a bit strange to do the opposite for a new clutch.

Alan

[Topdad]

Erm, I read that as when fully withdrawn ie disengaging the clutch . At that point parallel to the gearbox edge , so  it starts out pointing approx. 30d out from the box edge with a little slack in the cable . Same as a brake , the brake arm is pulled up to obtain max leverage at approx. 90d ,or am I reading that wrong ? Bob