wot are

[ian_saxo]

wot are presure plates and wot do the do because ive heard loads of people talking about them i was wondering on wot they do cheers

[saxo-parts]

pressure plate is another name for a clutch cover

[RustySkull]

Part of a clutch basicaly, without them it wouldn't work.

[LeeM]

http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/C/J/clutch.jpg

[LeeM]

the "clutch disc" is also known as the friction plate

[sparky771]

it keeps the friction plate pressed against the flywheel, without the pressure plate the friction plate wouldn't transfer drive thus no go go ;) haha