That sucks, Mitch - Just be glad you at least got 5k miles on it,
I think mine started whining like a little school boy after I replaced
all the hydraulics and rebuilt the pedal box - probably not more than 2k
miles on the TO bearing...piece of crap is right!
----- Original Message -----
From: "mitch" <tristatelining@isoc.net>
Date: Friday, July 27, 2001 12:56 pm
Subject: Re: TOB
> My bearing whirrrssssss and also whistles a tune sometimes. 5000
> miles on
> it. a piece of crap.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RPVanLuchene@lbl.gov>
> To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 3:40 PM
> Subject: TOB
>
>
> > Does anyone know who is manufacturing the standard TO Bearing?
> > I don't remember what brand or type that was installed on my car
> but I
> > do know that it was Japanese. THe other components are the B&B
> p/p and
> > the Sachs c/p. Someone brought up the sound of a sick TOB - to me
> it is
> > more of a whining-whirring sound when the pedal is depressed. Mine
> > hasn't started growling yet but am going to have it fixed before it
> > does.
> > Cheers,
> > Ryan
> > 6/71 Sapphire
> > San Francisco
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 12:00:42 -0700 (PDT)
> > >From: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>
> > >Subject: Re: smooth ride, clutch stuff>
> >
> > >The stock-grade throwout bearings have been complete junk for
> the past
> > >few years. No matter how you press them onto the sleeves, they
> fall> >apart in just a few thousand miles, if that. I went through
> 4 t/o
> > >bearings in a few months during 1997, and finally put in one of the
> > >heavy-duty bearings made for Toyota Land Cruiser. Haven't had a
> > >problem since. TRF sells this bearing as part of their "magic
> clutch"> >kit with Sachs components (probably the same part that
> your mechanic is
> > >using). Several TR parts suppliers are selling this kit. I would
> > >caution anyone who needs to replace a t/o bearing, don't use the
> > >standard grade bearings. I have heard nothing but complaints,
> and had
> > >several problems myself.
> > >
> > >Tim Holbrook
> > >1971 TR6
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