Don,
I'd certainly be interested in a Gunst T/O bearing. The T/O bearing
installed with my LUK clutch in June 2002, is shot. I believe the noise
eminating from it when I depress the pedal is louder than my Monza exhaust.
BTW, thanks to all who responded to my header question. Glad I asked.
Almost made a big mistake going with the Pacesetter
Regards,
Seth Glassman
76 TR6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Malling" <dmallin@attglobal.net>
To: "David Friedlander" <forzion@maine.rr.com>; "6-Pack"
<6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: TRF magic clutch kit
> I would like a Gunst bearing kit also. If Nelson doesn't have enough to
> go around perhaps we can convince him to order another batch. Or, I am
> willing to look into doing it if Nelson is busy and others are
> interested.
>
> Don
>
>
> David Friedlander wrote:
> >
> > Anyone Stateside stocking the Gunst bearing kits yet? Nelson?
> >
> > Dave Friedlander
> > CF25194UO
> >
> > Tim Holbrook wrote:
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > The research has been done Jim. Check out the Buckeye Triumphs
> > > website. Nelson Riedel, Dick Taylor, and some of the other listers
did
> > > a lot of work getting to the bottom of this problem. It's got nothing
> > > to do with how one drives the car or uses the clutch. There was a
huge
> > > quality issue with the standard issue throwout bearings a few years
> > > back (I went through several bearings in just one summer), which is
why
> > > TRF and others started selling the Toyota bearing instead. However,
> > > there may be issues with this one too - it works well (ie: doesn't
> > > collapse like the regular grade replacement bearing), but doesn't spin
> > > when unloaded, so it tends to eat through the clutch fingers. The new
> > > Gunst bearing and carrier seems to be the solution.
> > >
> > > For those of you who have tons of miles on your clutch, that's because
> > > you've got good quality parts, not because you drive your car better
> > > than the rest of us. I don't "ride" my clutch, but my car went
through
> > > several bearings in just a couple of months. It was because of a poor
> > > product. We all know that replacement parts today are not of the
right
> > > quality many times (snycros, engine bearings, etc). So when your good
> > > quality clutches go eventually, you are going to have to be very
> > > careful of what parts you use to replace them with. In the meantime,
> > > be glad you've got the good old parts!
> > >
> > > Tim Holbrook
> > > 1971 TR6
> > >
> > > --- Jim Swarthout <jswarth1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > From: "Jim Swarthout" <jswarth1@tampabay.rr.com>
> > > > To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > > > Subject: RE: TRF magic clutch kit
> > > > Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 23:41:57 -0500
> > > >
> > > > To the list,
> > > >
> > > > Please forgive my ignorance!
> > > >
> > > > Until my recent purchase...I had not owned a TR-6 for over 10 years.
> > > >
> > > > I closed my shop 12 years ago.
> > > >
> > > > I never had any problems with release bearings!
> > > >
> > > > I changed many clutches for customers...and not one came back!
> > > >
> > > > Nothing could be simpler, (by design), than a clutch release
bearing!
> > > >
> > > > If this is truly a problem, then I would suggest we all attempt to
> > > > find
> > > > out why!
> > > >
> > > > This must be an obvious blunder on the part of the manufacturer!
> > > >
> > > > Considering the amount of labor that is required to change the
> > > > release
> > > > bearing, I would have been highly irritated at having to repeatedly
> > > > replace release bearings for good customers.
> > > >
> > > > Answers to these questions are never a mystery...there must be an
> > > > obvious reason why these bearings are failing.
> > > >
> > > > Jim Swarthout
> > >
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