Rolls-Royce Phantom III - clutch and flywheel removal

 

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R-R PIII - clutch assembl;y With the bell housing removed one is able to appreciate this wonderfully over-engineered piece of equipment.  The six actuating fingers are adjusted with the small slotted grub screws at their outer edges.   Accuracy is imperative as the plate has only 0.010" clearance at full release.
R-R PIII - timing marks This picture - a slightly blurred enlargement that hopefully shows the timing marks stamped on the outer edge of the clutch.   On the outer rim can be seen the engine number plus numbers for each of the flywheel bolts.  Yellow springs show that this clutch was updated to the later 'long' type.
R-R PIII - compressing clutch This shows how 3 set-screws with nuts are used to compress the clutch springs prior to releasing the cover plate from the flywheel.  Sorry about the blurred picture; I must have been cold at the time.
R-R PIII - flywheel R-R PIII - behind the flywheel
On the left - clutch gone.  The flywheel surface is in excellent condition; probably due to the amount of oil that was seeping into the clutch.   The white mark at 9 o'clock highlights the TDC position.  On the right can be seen the delightful film of solidified oil and clutch dust.  The bolt painted in white had been cross threaded - just another annoying little problem.  The nuts holding the flywheel were secured with spring washers instead of tab washers.

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