Why Do You Choose Gallardo Clutch Assembly Replacement?

If you’ve decided to replace the clutch on your manual-transmission Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, you might have reached the point where advantages have come to outweigh disadvantages. Whether you want to upgrade your super car by sharpening its performance or your old clutch slips, you have high expectations about the end result as you’ve to spend a lot of time and effort doing it yourself or pay high labor costs.

You might be anticipating silky release and take-in of a clutch pedal smooth running without any vibration or harshness. It’s due to the fact that your vehicle will become brand new again with the manual clutch replacement. But knowing what’s necessary when a Gallardo clutch job is required can help you achieve good results and save you money.

What is a Clutch -

It’s important to know that a clutch is an integrated system where all the related parts rely on each other. However, replacing the entire set of clutch components is the smartest thing you should do.

Clutch Components -

A manual transmission clutch comprises of three main parts - placed between the flywheel of the engine and the transmission input shaft. The main parts of a clutch include - a clutch disc, the clutch pressure plate, and a throw-out bearing.

Clutch Disc -

A clutch disc is nothing but a rotating circular metal plate, splined to the transmission input shaft, covered with friction material on the both sides. The disc is present between the clutch pressure plate and the engine flywheel. When the clutch is engaged, the disc is clamped tightly in between the pressure plate and engine flywheel. However, clutch discs are often known as friction discs.

Clutch Pressure Plate -

It’s a spring-loaded metal plate, spinning with the flywheel. Usually, a clutch pressure plate applies pressure to clamp the clutch disc - present firmly between itself and the flywheel. When the clutch is engaged, the springs at the pressure plate apply the pressure on the clutch disc against the flywheel.

Throwout Bearing -

A throwout bearing is otherwise known as clutch release bearing. With this bearing, the clutch linkage and the pressure plate are connected. When you will depress the clutch, the bearing will pull both the pressure plate and clutch disc away from the flywheel to disconnect the engine from the drivetrain. Again, when you will release the clutch pedal, it will let the spring push back altogether so that your clutch will be engaged.

Replacement of Clutch Assembly Vs Clutch Disc or Pressure Plate -

By the nature of the clutch discs design, their friction material remains under the state of constant wear while depressing and releasing the clutch. Generally, a clutch disc needs to be replaced like a wear item. However, it’s also necessary to understand that the problems with all other clutch components can cause an uneven wear on clutch discs. Normally, a flywheel is not considered as a part of the clutch assembly; but can be a subject to wear or overheating. Even if other components are found to be the main source of a problem, replacement of the friction disc can help you keep your luxury car out of trouble.

Though the pressure plate comprises of springs, they tend to weaken over time like any other spring device. In fact, weak springs can cause clutch slippage due to a shortage of pressure. But it’s impossible to know the main cause of the problem by just looking a pressure plate. Keep in mind that, a severely worn pressure plate will make a growling or rumbling sound when the clutch is engaged.

When the throwout bearings wear, they can lead to misalignment problems and damage other clutch components subsequently.

Conclusion -

If you own a luxury sports car - Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera and want to upgrade its performance, choosing a Gallardo clutch replacement is a must. No matter if your Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera has traveled 20,000 or 200,000 miles, a clutch replacement is a big task. Whether the clutch disc needs replacement or some other related clutch components, it’s wise to replace all the clutch assembly components simultaneously. You will able to save time, money and aggravation in the long run for sure!