Used Clutch Cover - is it useable?

[Noobuel]

I picked this clutch cover up from eBay. I'm not sure what this crud is on the interior and exterior walls. Is it useable? What is the best way to remove/clean it without damaging the paint/powder coat on the exterior surface? The parts smell like they were soaked in gasoline.

 

[Loki]

An emery cloth, wire brush, or some scotch bright. Just make sure you dont scuff the powder coat.

It looks in fine condition, just clean it up and slap 'er on!

 

[Noobuel]

Thanks, that's what I was hoping to hear! Didn't feel like shelling out $320 for the "kit" when I only needed the one piece. Bonus, I got a new clutch puck and the HD fix sleeve and piston. If anybody is interested in the sleeve and piston let me know, I had already purchased the Oberon part before spotting this on eBay.

 

[Noobuel]

Used various grits of 3M Scotch-brite sheets that the local paint and body shop gave me when I went in to ask about soda blasting (which they don't do, machine is on order). Used those in combination with letting sections of it soak in Easy-Off for 30 seconds at a time after masking the front side. Not perfect, but I think it's useable in this state, or should I go another round with the Easy-off etc? I worked it for an hour or so and couldn't really seem to get the 3M sheets into the smallest corners/surface transitions. Should I be concerned about the amount of material removed and whether the O-rings will still prevent leaks properly?

Bonus: I no longer have finger prints, anybody up for a heist?

 

[Loki]

No, you are over thinking it. It looks great and you will be fine. Will you be upgrading to the better clutch cylinder?

 

[netty2424]

Bonus: I no longer have finger prints, anybody up for a heist?

 

[Noobuel]

No, you are over thinking it. It looks great and you will be fine. Will you be upgrading to the better clutch cylinder?

Yes, I have the Oberon kit on deck for some future weekend. I'm going to install the Oberon unit in this cover and do a "quick" swap for my current cover. [up]

 

[Noobuel]

Well, I was apparently over zealous in the cleaning process. I went to install the cover today along with the Oberon actuator and rather than requiring significant pressure to seat the sleeve it literally just dropped right to the bottom. So I went with option #2, used my original cover after sanding a few rough spots. The Oberon piece required a TON of pressure to get fully seated in my original cover in order to put the circlip in place. Really wishing I had a press, ultimately ended up using a rubber mallet to get it seated all the way. With my luck I galled the sleeve and cover and the shiny new Oberon part will start leaking too.

 

[stensg]

O man hope it doesn't leak when I did mine I put the piston in the freezer for a few hours and then heated the cover up with a heat gun and it slipped right in with very little force. Fyi for next time.
Interested in selling the bad one? I'm planning on playing with carbon fiber and was thinking about making some covers possibly.

 

[Noobuel]

Sure. Once you get the carbon covers made I'd be interested in one if you make extras.

 

[Loki]

I have all the videos to make a tut on how to change the cylinder, i just need to put them together.

 

[Noobuel]

Well, after a nightmare of a bleeding process I finally got to take a test ride. Everything seems to be holding up okay, no leaks yet thus far.