...gotta' agree with Peter on the longevity issue.
I'm pretty hard on clutches. I do more compression braking
and 'slow down' shifting slipping the clutch then foot on the brakes.
And my clutch and bearing usually will last me a good 80 to 100K miles.
(the only exception over the years was my 1984 S10 Blazer - ~30K
then again it was only an 8" diameter plate in a 3700+LBS vehicle)
Paul Tegler
OBie - 1973 BGT - Daily Driver
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Rat - 1980 Spitfire w/ O/D - in re-hab
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Punkin' - 1978 Spitfire - in Superb Shape!
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
Greene - 1972 Round Wheel arch MG Midget in the works
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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter C. <nosimport@mailbag.com>
To: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; James Nazarian Jr
<James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: Roller throw out bearing
Folks,
A few quick thoughts. Roller bearing or carbon.... don't "ride" the
clutch. The only time that a clutch can become worn is when your foot is on
the pedal. If you don't touch the pedal, the clutch wont wear. Also, the
forward thrust you are placing on the crankshaft will cause the premature
wearing of the thrust washers on your main bearings.... not insignificant.
Don't mean to sound "preachy" But some people go through a clutch every 50k
and some will last 300k.... the difference is not the car or the clutch...
honest.
At lights, car in neutral, foot off the pedal.
Peter C
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At 08:52 AM 10/19/1999 , Larry Hoy wrote:
>James, et al,
>
>I was going to suggest a roller throw out bearing might
>alleviate Tab's problem, but I have never used one, and over
>the years I have heard good and bad things about them. I
>would be interested in the input from this list on them, so
>what do you think? The biggest issue would be, are they
>durable? No sense replacing a carbon bearing with one that
>doesn't last as long.
>
>Larry Hoy
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>> Behalf Of James Nazarian Jr
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 2:43 AM
>> To: Larry Hoy
>> Cc: Tab Julius; mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: RE: Bypass clutched idle reducer?
>>
>>
>> You might try the roller throw out bearing. I am
>> personally very happy
>> with it and I know many others are too. I think
>> that it also aleviates
>> many of the problems with riding the cluch and
>> related issues. I notice
>> many drivers stop at a light and sit there in
>> gear clutch depressed until
>> light turns. I'm not saying this is your problem
>> but you can't even think
>> about doing this with the carbon bearings. As
>> far as I can tell the
>> roller bearing fixes that, and it lasts quite a
>> bit longer.
>>
>> James Nazarian
>> '71 B roadster
>> '74 BGT with no sills
>> '63 Buick 215 eyeing another rolling chassis
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