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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">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.<br>
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Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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Op 17-12-2016 om 22:44 schreef <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>:<br>
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<p dir="auto">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.<br>
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. <br>
There MUST ALWAYS be free play at the clutch slave cylinder push
rod when the clutch pedal is not depressed.<br>
Just sayin'</p>
<p dir="auto">Michael S <br>
BN1 #174</p>
<p dir="auto">From: Bob Spidell<br>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 4:05 PM<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Throw out bearing<br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
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<p dir="auto"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/performance-parts/Clutch/RELEASE-BEARING-BALL-RACE.aspx">https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/performance-parts/Clutch/RELEASE-BEARING-BALL-RACE.aspx</a></p>
<p dir="auto">Denis Welch has them, too, but I'm too lazy to look
it up for you ;)</p>
<p dir="auto">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).</p>
<p dir="auto">Cheers,</p>
<p dir="auto">Bob<br>
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<p dir="auto">On 12/17/2016 9:23 AM, Bruce Steele wrote:</p>
<p dir="auto">After pulling the engine and transmission to address
the oil in the coolant problem, I see that the throw out bearing
is probably 75% worn while the clutch disk is maybe 25% worn.
Short of the Toyota transplant, has anyone come up with a
modification to replace the carbon disk throw out bearing with a
modern concentric bearing?</p>
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<p dir="auto">Bruce Steele</p>
<p dir="auto">Brea, CA</p>
<p dir="auto">1960 BN7</p>
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