Nelson,
Yowsa, that looks ugly for only 5000 miles. Sounds like you may be on
the right track with a return mechanism. I hope the ones I've done don't
look like that!
Maybe it should be called the Black Magic Voodoo Clutch?
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nelson Riedel" <nriedel@nextek.net>
To: "James Franks" <jimmble@adelphia.net>; <bthomlin@smith-cameron.ca>
Cc: "Six pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: magic clutch
> Jim,
>
> The sleeve in question had the anti spin pin. The squeal is a minor
> irritant; the real problem is that, a the present rate, the Toyota
bearing
> will eat through the pressure plate spring fingers in less than 25,000
> miles. See photo at following link showing wear after 5,000 miles.
It sure
> looks to me like the stationary bearing is rubbing against the
pressure
> plate spring fingers. IMHO the solution is to either make the
bearing spin
> with the pressure plate or stop it from rubbing against the pressure
plate.
>
> http://www.nextek.net/BuckeyeTriumphs/ToyotaRB/ToyotaRB.htm.
>
> Nelson Riedel
> Granville Ohio
> '68TR250, '70TR6, '76TR6
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Re: magic clutch
>
>
> | As I'm reading these posts a couple things come to mind.
> |
> | I have used the 'magic' components with good result............ I do
> | always make sure that the pins are in place to prevent rotation of
the
> | throwout sleeve. I find it is necessary to add or replace these pins
on
> | more than half the boxes I do, so unless you are aware of the
potential
> | for noise as the bearing sleeve spins, you may have missed this
little
> | pitfall.
> |
> | Question to the 'squealers,,,,,,,,,,,,did you have pins in your
throwout
> | bearing sleeves?
> |
> | I can see where that might cause the noise problem being discussed.
> |
> | IMHO I don't see the Toyota bearing itself as the cause.
> |
> | Good luck to all, Jim
> |
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