C5 HDI - difference between clutch cover and pressure plate

bencowell · Post by **bencowell** » 02 Aug 2009, 08:28

The main dealer tells me that the pressure plate is worn (at 27k!) and a new clutch is required.

In trying to learn more about the clutch I've been googling and wondered if somebody can help me understand the difference between the clutch cover and the pressure plate.

Thanks in advance
Ben

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 02 Aug 2009, 13:00

hi Ben
if it works here is a screen shot from service citroen of a C5 clutch and all the components

http://service.citroen.com/docpr/AC/img ... 20a250.jpg

(1) is the presure/cover plate

(2) is the clutch plate/disc

regards malcolm

Post by **Paul-R** » 02 Aug 2009, 13:52

citronut wrote:if it works

Not for me unfortunately. It goes to an https site where you have tp provide login and password details.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 02 Aug 2009, 15:51

i did try copy and paste but for some reason that didn't work either,

what is the secret to taking pages from sites like service citroen and posting them here

regards malcolm

Post by **myglaren** » 02 Aug 2009, 16:30

citronut wrote:i did try copy and paste but for some reason that didn't work either,

what is the secret to taking pages from sites like service citroen and posting them here

regards malcolm

Right click on ot and
a) try the "Copy this image address" then paste that between two image tags ( )
b) Failing that, using photobuckets web image option you can load the image straight into your PhotoBucket account and link to that or -
c) download to your computer then upload to your image host and link from there.
Note that option a is generally frowned upon as you are stealing the bandwidth of the original host.

Try this for an explanation.

Post by **Paul-R** » 02 Aug 2009, 16:48

Had a look at Myglaren's link and I think we're suffering from a bit of Americanismation.

What they call the pressure plate I would call the clutch cover.
What they call the clutch plate I would call the friction plate.
What they call the throw-out bearing I would call the release bearing.

Apart from that it's a reasonable eplanation.

Post by **myglaren** » 02 Aug 2009, 16:56

I agree but they are alternative terminology here too, with the exception of the weirdly named "throw out bearing"

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 03 Aug 2009, 14:20

Stealing their bandwidth ?

Let them come running after it.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 03 Aug 2009, 21:39

wow thats like magic as thats what i was trying to do and exactly the same shot,
so Ben if you link my text to Clogzz's picy it will become as clear as mud

regards malcolm

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 04 Aug 2009, 13:43

Hi Malcolm,

It looks like it’s no longer possible to link directly to pictures from the Citroën Service site.
I right-clicked to save it, and then uploaded it to the bucket, thus saving Citroën some bandwidth.

The bucket is a nuisance with all that animated advertising, but the main advantage is that you can write your own filenames.

Post by **CitroJim** » 04 Aug 2009, 14:48

Hi Clogzz

Agree entirely about the bucket being an irritation

Do you have any free webspace supplied as part of your internet subscription? If you do, that makes an ideal host for all images.

I do this for my images.

Post by **myglaren** » 04 Aug 2009, 21:29

Animated advertising?

Had to check as I do tend to be rather oblivious to adverts but there ain't none there.

Shiretoko browser! (Firefox 3.5 in disguise

)

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 05 Aug 2009, 14:08

Hi Jim,

Yes, they provide storage and webspace.
The storage of 1 gig is included in the subscription, but the traffic has to be paid for on top, at extortionate rates, and is very slow and full of advertising.

I’m with Telstra BigPond; the 51% government-owned remnant of the previous Telecom and PMG.
I have worked for them back when they were a technical organization, but by now they've become a bunch or door-to-door peddlers.

Hi Steve,

Shiretoko looks a bit risky for my old cobbled computer.
I’ll check on the job’s computer tomorrow to see what the download is.
If I vanish any day soon, it will mean that I attempted it.

Post by **myglaren** » 05 Aug 2009, 17:36

Clogzz wrote: Hi Steve,

Shiretoko looks a bit risky for my old cobbled computer.
I’ll check on the job’s computer tomorrow to see what the download is.
If I vanish any day soon, it will mean that I attempted it.

Any version of Firefox will do as long as you have the Adblock Plus extension installed.
The Noscript extension keeps a lot of unwanted stuff at bay too.