Clutch pressure plate won't tighten to flywheel

Tiny
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I replaced the clutch, but when I put the new one on, I couldn't tighten down to touch the flywheel. There is a gap in between pressure plate and flywheel, about 1/16 inch
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 AT 4:02 PM

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Tiny
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It has to tighten down unless you have the wrong disc preventing it. Make sure you don't have the disc upside down.
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 AT 4:20 PM
Tiny
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Did ya get the right parts? Is the clutch backwards?
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 AT 4:21 PM
Tiny
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Got all the right parts and all the parts are on correctly
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 AT 5:25 PM
Tiny
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Sure they are.
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 AT 5:27 PM
Tiny
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Im saying parts all so.
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 AT 5:51 PM
Tiny
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Compare/measure new parts to old.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 8:00 PM

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