Replace the throwout bearing, and for God's sake don't use a standard
issue one again. Order the landcruiser bearing, pre-pressed onto the
sleeve. TRF supplies this part. I went through about 6 of the
standard issue bearings a few years ago, and they all fell apart within
1000 miles. Finally I put one of the "magic" bearings in. Hasn't made
a sound in 15,000 miles.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- rcotting@mgnet.ca wrote:
>
>
>
> Gang - I replaced my release bearing when I put in a new gearbox two
> winters ago. Maybe I I didn't press the bearing on the sleeve
> properly,
> maybe I didn't grease the shaft (should I have?), maybe I should have
> used
> a Landcruiser part. Whatever. It squeeked and was binding a bit for
> a
> while but now I find things have gotten worse. Even with the tranny
> in
> neutral, when I depress the clutch pedal, I get more noticeable
> squeeling
> AND the engine labours. I presume I must replace the bearing again
> but is
> something else, like the notorious thrust washer, contributing to my
> symptoms?
>
> This time, if I gotta dismantle the works, that engine is getting
> rebuilt.
> I'll save enough on oil to pay for the rebuild and, oh boy, even a
> restoration to stock horsepower will be nice.
>
> Rich C.
> With a '74 in Halifax and a long weekend coming up.
>
>
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