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Rebuilding Original Clutch

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What are the options for rebuilding an original clutch pressure plate? I have an original Laycock pressure plate for the TR6 that I would like to reinstall. It is showing some wear on the fingers, but otherwise is in good condition but for age. Can a transmission or specialty shop recondition this thing? If so what work will they perform?
 
Even if you find someone willing and with the needed parts, you are better off buying a new setup. JMHO.
 
You can go to a shop that rebuilds clutches, brakes and pressure plates. Look for something like Friction Specialties or maybe under Truck repair shops or racing supply shops in the phone book. I did that for my TR10 because it has a lever action pressure plate. The good shops will even put on specialty friction materials if you like or dial in the spring pressure and balance the flywheel. The cost will be the same as if you bought a brand new unit, but (as in my case) I knew that I had the correct parts, Also one of the mechanics there is a member of our local club and owns an mgb and a morris pick up. If Eugene Oregon has several of these shops I am sure you will find what you need in the Chicago Metro area.
 
My FLAPS can send them out. The price I was quoted was substantially less than new, but since I found a NOS PP on eBay for about the same price, I haven't tried out the rebuild service for a pressure plate yet. They've done really well with other things though (starters, alternators, brake shoes/pads, clutch friction plates, vacuum advance, etc.), so I would expect the same service here. I was particularly pleased with the vacuum advance (for my TR3A) since new ones with the right connection were NLA at the time; and the rebuild was about 2/3 the cost of the wrong new one. That was over 15 years ago, and AFAIK it still works now (or would, if the car wasn't wrecked).
 
FWIW, there's a shop in London selling NOS Laycock pressure plates for the TR6, on EBay UK. They've been selling them for several months now, so they must have a stock of them.
Bob
 
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