C: Clutch Sealing clutch cover with flat bottom

[b'knighted]

I was flicking through my new book, Into The Millenium, and there was an bit about using RTV by, I think, Kim Sidorn. He suggests smearing the RTV onto a gasket and leaving it overnight to set, making a “rubber” faced gasket.
Using your idea of a thin aluminium spacer, “rubber” faced for the different contact areas on each side, rather than adding double sided paper gaskets on each side may be an even better solution.

 

[deejay499]

Hi all. I have been in touch with Paul Holdforth about the Cometic gasket and he sent a photo. I sent him photos of the gaps left when the cover is fitted, and he agreed that his gasket would not do the job. I have decided that the way to go is to have a round ally ring laser cut that will cover the gap. Thank you all for your help and advice. See photos below of the problem. The first is how I cut the gaskets up to now, the second is the gaps left with the cover fitted upside down. The tube over the top is the ‘D’ stand lifting handle.

 

[Peter Holmes]

Could you fit a Series B round clutch cover C28 with round gasket to suit, both in stock at club spares, if you ride solo forget about your so named chicken strips, mentioned on another thread.

 

[deejay499]

Hi Peter. Thanks. No, it is an outfit so the ‘B’ round cover could be the way to go, except having an ally spacer cut would be a lot cheaper. Might put one on my Birthday/Christmas present list. ?

 

[Bill Thomas]

That's Strange, Looked at mine with a flat bottom, And there is no gap, So you could just seal it. Cheers Bill.

 

[deejay499]

Hi Bill. I have learnt a lot these last couple of days and made the mistake of thinking they are all the same. Haven’t thought about trying my Shadow cover as it is drilled for coolness, but looking underneath, it matches a lot better. Perhaps common with ‘D’ cases.

 

[clevtrev]

That's Strange, Looked at mine with a flat bottom, And there is no gap, So you could just seal it. Cheers Bill.

That`s because the primary cover is different between B`s and C`s.

 

[Bill Thomas]

If you buy a round cover, Didn't I read the holes are slightly different ?.
I bet they had a laugh at the Factory, " You wait, In a few years, They will have some fun trying to mend these ".
Cheers Bill.

 

[deejay499]

That`s because the primary cover is different between B`s and C`s.

And ‘D’s Trevor. This is a Black Prince. Tried a ‘C’ cover and it is the same so obviously the primary cover.

 

[clevtrev]

If you buy a round cover, Didn't I read the holes are slightly different ?.
I bet they had a laugh at the Factory, " You wait, In a few years, They will have some fun trying to mend these ".
Cheers Bill.

The holes are rotated 60 degrees different.