Musings on clutch overhaul.

[Grimly]

Simple answer... aluminum is actually pretty durable. Cast aluminum is actually one of the softer alloys, yet our pressure plates endure.
In other words, nothing to be concerned with.

Only ally clutch part I've seen get worn (and it took a long time to do it) was teh steel fingers of the plates chattering on the baskets, causing wear troughs, leading to uneven and sticky disengagement. Easily sorted with a file for another 100,000 miles.

 

[Its been a long time]

Only ally clutch part I've seen get worn (and it took a long time to do it) was teh steel fingers of the plates chattering on the baskets, causing wear troughs, leading to uneven and sticky disengagement. Easily sorted with a file for another 100,000 miles.

Previous owner has been in there and done that. The file marks are clear to see.

 

[Its been a long time]

Hardest part of this job, removing the old kickstart shaft oil seal. Judging by how stuck it was in there, it was the original. Had to pull away as much of the rubber as I could. Then carefully Dremel part way through the embedded steel ring inside the seal. Then collapse it and it fell out. Case was undamaged, cleaned and new seal inserted easily with a G clamp.

Side case cleaned up, new gasket, new copper washers where needed and the case tightened down. Next, the left side starter gear cover leak. Pictures -