Chieks and inspections
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Clutch system › Chieks and inspections
– Only if necessary:
- Remove the seeger locking and withdraw the clutch engagement control lever.
- Prise and remove the gearbox cover antislip bush.
- Working from inside the gearbox cover withdraw the clutch engagement sleeve pin and control fork.
- Slacken the screws fastening the thrust bearing sleeve and remove it.
When refitting install a new antislip bush every time the play of the pin is excessive.
When refitting, grease the bushes and sleeve with the specified product. The sleeve complete with oil seal should be changed each time there are oil leaks.
CHIEKS AND INSPECTIONS
- Check that the wear of the seals is uniform and that the thickness of the clutch plate is no lower than the minimum allowed limit.
| Clutch plate thickness "S" (mm) | |
|---|---|
| New | At wear limit |
| 7.1 ÷ 7.7 | 6.3 |
– Check that there are no burns or signs of vitrification, and that the springs are intact and correctly fastened.
– Check that the clutch plate hub is intact and runs freely without excessive play on the coupling of the power takeoff shaft.
– Check the working surfaces of the flywheel and pressure plate for signs of overheating, uneven wear, nicks or missing material.
- Check the thrust bearing for noise, excessive play and freedom of movement on the guide quill.
- Check the fork for cracks, distortion, freedom of movement and excessive wear of the working surfaces.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider
- PARTClutch kitSearch: Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider 1995 clutch kit
- TOOLClutch alignment toolSearch: clutch alignment tool
- FLUIDGear oilSearch: Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider manual gearbox oil
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