What Are The Symptoms Of A Burnt Clutch Plate?

At this stage, no matter what brand and model of motorcycle, as long as it is driven by an internal combustion engine, it must have a clutch, and a clutch must have a friction plate, because this is the main part of the device.

Although the clutch is a device that appears in the engine gearbox, it operates independently and is an indispensable and important device in power transmission.

Some friends may say that my scooter does not have a clutch, and it will go away when it is fed with oil. It seems that there is no curved beam car, and it can run in gear; but in fact this is just a cognitive deviation, because since the clutch is a An indispensable device in the power transmission process, then it must appear between the engine and the gearbox to cut off or transmit power, so as to achieve the purpose of a smooth start of the vehicle.

Therefore, both scooters and curved beam vehicles will have clutches, but their working methods are different from those of block cars; the clutches on these two types of vehicles are automatically disengaged and do not require manual operation, so the following introduction about friction plates is also applicable to these two. class models.

Although the working principles of motorcycle clutches will be different, each clutch is inseparable from the friction plate, because only the existence of this part can realize the free separation and combination of the clutch, so it will be more important for the entire clutch.

But the clutch friction plate of motorcycle is very easy to be burned out, of course, the same is true of car.

When this part burns out, the most direct response is clutch slippage. The so-called clutch slippage is simply a decrease in the binding capacity. The active and driven friction plates should be intimately connected, and the surface friction force decreases in the combined state. , From the original glue-like paint, to resentment, the spark of love cannot be wiped out at all, which will affect the power transmission of the engine, reduce its performance, and increase fuel consumption.

The most direct manifestation of this kind of failure will be that the engine is loud, the speed of the vehicle is slow, and there will be a relatively obvious "air noise" response.

The most direct factor that causes this phenomenon is not the poor quality of the current vehicle, but more because of our improper operation, because the material of the friction pads will not be much different between different brands of models. Basically it is a fiber composite material, which is relatively wear-resistant for wet clutches that are often soaked in oil. (except scooters)

But when we operate unreasonably and illegally use the clutch out of range, the friction plate is definitely the first to be injured.

For example, using the clutch as a transmission, holding the clutch handle for a long time and sliding downhill frequently, semi-coupling in a high-rotation state at start, or long-term semi-coupling in daily riding will all be easy because of excessive friction. , the temperature is too high to make the surface wear smooth and reduce the bonding force, and even make the composite material fall off and be scrapped.

Therefore, whether it is starting or shifting, the clutch should be used thoroughly, and it should be as gentle as possible, so as not to put too much burden on it to achieve the purpose of reasonable use.

Once the friction plate is burnt out, in addition to the slipping phenomenon we mentioned earlier, in severe cases, the lubrication system will fail, because the debris on the surface of the friction plate may block the oil filter. If this part is unfortunate, Then the consequences will be more serious, and the entire engine will have the possibility of being scrapped.

All in all, although the clutch friction plate is not as fragile as we think, if it is not used reasonably, it will definitely burn out. Therefore, for the sake of your car and your wallet, you should operate it as gently and reasonably as possible. Oil is ideally matched to avoid unnecessary trouble.