10-28-2005, 10:07 PM
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Wet Clutch?
Ok, I'm familiar with motorcycle clutches where we basically have two kinds: wet and dry. Wet clutch shares the same bath of oil as the transmission, and the rest of the engine too. What about Civics, how are our clutches lubricated, the same way?
10-28-2005, 11:06 PM
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RE: Wet Clutch?
i'd say automatic trannys are wet clutches & standards are dry clutches
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10-30-2005, 07:24 PM
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RE: Wet Clutch?
If you're lubing up your clutch, you won't be going anywhere fast...
Autos don't use "clutches," per se; they use torque converters.
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10-30-2005, 07:26 PM
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RE: Wet Clutch?
yea and they suck.
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RE: Wet Clutch?
But the 10w-30 doesn't actually ever touch the clutch... All trannies need lubrication, but clutches need friction.
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10-30-2005, 07:30 PM
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RE: Wet Clutch?
I thought he wanted to know what to put inside to lube it up.
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10-30-2005, 08:21 PM
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RE: Wet Clutch?
No, I'm asking what lubricates the clutch in our cars--not the transmission itself.
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RE: Wet Clutch?
Nothing. A lubricated clutch disc would not be able to generate friction, and therefore somewhere in the neighborhood of 0% crank power would be transferred to the wheels.
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10-30-2005, 08:27 PM
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RE: Wet Clutch?
yea it wouldnt be able to "grab" the gears
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RE: Wet Clutch?
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Actually auto's do have what is called "clutch packs".
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Wet Clutch?
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Autos don't use "clutches," per se; they use torque converters.
