‘I need a cure for my flaky clutch cover’

The symptoms The clutch cover is shedding paint as corrosion takes hold. Dr Know prescribes For whatever reason, the usually robust paint has failed on James’ VFR. There are two fixes here: James can either buy a new cover from Honda at a rather hefty £253.27, along with a gasket at £14.64. The cheaper option is to take the cover off and get it blasted by a specialist; this will clear all of the remaining paint and remove the corrosion. Then he can apply heat-resistant paint and make the cover look tidy. This is the most cost effective fix and should last well. A corrosion inhibitor such as ACF50 could prevent future problems.