Classic Austin Mini Clutch Diaphram Spring Type 1275 Blue

View the selection of Flywheels & Clutches for the Classic Mini Cooper from the Mania Catalog as a PDF. Find a Part No. in the catalog. Type or copy/paste it into the search box to find it on the website.

One of the more common questions asked by Mini owners is "why doesn't my clutch disengage properly?" or "why is it hard to engage gears?" The usual symptom is that the clutch engages right at the floor and you find yourself embedding the pedal in the carpet to avoid grinding gears. Given that the clutch worked properly when the car left the factory the obvious answer is 'wear'.

Austin Mini flywheel and clutch identification is explained and illustrated with color photos of early vs. later designs.

These are the shallow cone-shaped objects that the release bearing pushes on, with a steel band (disc spring) on the underside that presses against the flywheel. This provides the force on the clutch plate that ultimately passes the torque to the wheels, and is available with different spring rates/tensions dependent on the application.