I used standard parts for a while, but after having 4 throwout bearings
fail in a 6 month time period, I upgraded to TRF's magic clutch kit.
Haven't had a single problem since.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- Nelson Riedel <nriedel@nextek.net> wrote:
> To the lists:
>
> It seems that nearly every posting to the 6pack & triumph lists in
> the last 6
> months involving TR6/TR250 early clutch failure (clutch, release
> bearing, etc)
> involved one of the mix & match clutch kits. I don't recall a single
> posting
> dealing with standard parts. Am I imagining this or is there some
> data here?
> Maybe I'm the only on that still uses standard parts.
>
> Nelson Riedel
> Granville, OH
> 76 TR6 (just painted, now repairing damage from fender bender)
> 68 TR250 (next project - new paint)
> 70 TR6 (all the parts in a pile ready to assemble)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Davis" <jamdav@woodward.com>
> To: "6 Pack List (E-mail)" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 10:02 AM
> Subject: Clutch help!
>
>
> > Listers,
> >
> > In February I did a complete clutch replacement on my 74 TR6. I
> used the
> > clutch kit from Clutch Masters, Sachs pressure plate, Borg & Beck
> friction
> > disk, Toyota Land Cruiser throwout bearing. I even put in double
> shaft
> > bearings and drilled the shaft and bolted the fork. Two days ago
> when
> > pulling into my driveway the clutch failed. I took everything
> apart last
> > night and found that the friction disk had totally separated from
> the inner
> > plate. Has anyone had this happen? The clutch only has 1800 miles
> on it
> > and it was working perfectly. I never "unload" the clutch or abuse
> it in
> > any way.
> >
> > Jim Davis
> > 1974 TR6
> > Colorado
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