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Is it normal for a used self adjusting clutch to be loose on installation?

Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Asked by tgun926 on January 8, 2021

Model: BMW E46 6cyl 3.0L

I purchased a used Dual Mass Flywheel, Clutch and Pressure plate all from the same donor car. Everything was visually in good condition and I could still feel the machining grooves on the flywheel. So I decided to use it on my car.

The pressure plate is a self adjusting type made by LuK. From the research I did, I found out I needed to reset the pressure plate back to it’s initial setting before installing to prevent premature failure of the clutch. I also found out to install the pressure plate screws evenly in small turns to prevent the self adjust mechanism to ratchet itself. I did both these steps.

However, after installing the pressure plate, the clutch disc is loose and I can freely spin it. I thought after torqueing down the pressure plate, the clutch should not spin. Is this because I have reset the pressure plate to what a brand new clutch disc would be mated to?

I also read after installation upon the first press of the clutch the self adjusting pressure plate will correctly adjust itself. If so, should I continue with the installation? Or have I made a mistake somewhere?

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