Scott, David, Kelvin, Paul H and the rest, thanks for the
info on the throw out bearings.
Seems that most agree the carbon bearing is at least as good
as the roller one, and perhaps better. It certainly is
cheaper.
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Scott Hower
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 10:38 AM
> To: Larry Hoy; MG List
> Cc: Tab Julius
> Subject: RE: Roller throw out bearing
>
> Larry,
>
> Doug Jackson has this to say on roller release
> bearings:
>
> http://www.mgbmga.com/tech/mgb2.htm
>
> (link stolen from Paul Hunt's excellent spanner pages)
>
> In short, they are doomed to failure unless a pull
> back kit is also installed. This gadget ensures a
> bit of clearance where the bearing face contacts the
> clutch cover. Doug recommends fitting these to all
> MGA/MGBs.
>
> Even then, I wouldn't fit a roller bearing: seems to
> me that the bearing and the clutch disk were
> engineered
> to 'perish' at roughly equal rates rate. Extending
> the bearing life at the expense of the clutch disk
> sounds like a recipe for a scored flywheel to me.
>
> Or maybe not :-)
>
> --Scott
>
>
> --- Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net> wrote:
> >
> > This is a new thread about roller throw out
> > bearings. Any more comments on the pros and
> > cons of roller throw out bearings?
> >
>
>
> =====
> Scott Hower -> howersl@yahoo.com
>
>
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