[Healeys] Throw out bearing

[Bob Spidell]

"... proper adjustment of the clutch is at hand"

And just how is that done with a hydraulic clutch?*

bs

* Yeah, I'm being snarky (but half-serious).  Sorry Kees ;)


On 12/18/2016 1:31 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
> The wear on the "fingers"of the clutch cover is no problem. Nearly all 
> cars having a roller/ball clutch release bearing are of this this 
> construction. It is slight and when they have gone to far the rest of 
> the part is worn as well. Anyway, considerable wear on the clutch 
> cover fingers indicates to little clearance and proper adjustment of 
> the clutch is at hand.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
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> Op 17-12-2016 om 22:44 schreef michael.salter at gmail.com:
>>
>> Based upon my experience with the TR6 clutch, which uses that system, 
>> I would be reluctant to make the change. They have a habit of wearing 
>> away the "fingers" of the clutch diaphragm.
>> I have found that the most common cause of carbon release bearing 
>> failure is a lengthened slave cylinder push rod which causes the 
>> bearing to be in continuious heavy contact with the pressure plate 
>> "platen" at all times. Furthermore the pressure rises as the clutch 
>> dics wears which exuberates (my $10 word of the day) the situation.
>> There MUST ALWAYS be free play at the clutch slave cylinder push rod 
>> when the clutch pedal is not depressed.
>> Just sayin'
>>
>> Michael S
>> BN1 #174
>>
>> From: Bob Spidell
>> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 4:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Throw out bearing
>> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>>
>> https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/performance-parts/Clutch/RELEASE-BEARING-BALL-RACE.aspx
>>
>> Denis Welch has them, too, but I'm too lazy to look it up for you ;)
>>
>> Note you have to remove the metal 'platen' on the clutch cover; for 
>> some reason I'm not totally comfortable with that mod (but no 
>> personal experience).
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>

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