Hi Tim,
I'm well aware of all of the clutch issues on the TR6. I'm also running
the KOYO with a B&B.
The TO (release) bearing is one story.....then there is the bulging
plastic fluid line, snapping taper pins, worn cross shaft bushings,
misdrilled cross shafts, worn clevis pins and associated holes, worn fork
dowel pins, worn front cover on transmission, blown MC or slaves, worn
crank thrust washers. Are these problems caused by poor quality parts,
poor design, or end of life for these parts?? It's my belief that much
of this "wear" in many instances is caused by a plate that is too stiff.
Step on the clutch in a string of TR6s and you might get a different feel
from many of them. Unless the owner has changed the location of the
slave rod with respect to the cross shaft arm holes, it tells me that the
plate is different in each that feels different from the others. The
larger diameter of the KOYO could also make the clutch feel slightly
different. You'd have to ask why the owner changed the location of the
rod in the arm. Was it by mistake or was he mistakenly trying to get a
little more throw to the slave?
I'll report my findings when the day comes that I can put some time into
troubleshooting my clutch system.
I'm glad you've had good luck with the B&B setup....but I'll be using the
LuK
Good LuK,
Jay
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On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 14:26:04 -0800 (PST) Timothy Holbrook
<tjh173@yahoo.com> writes:
> It's not the clutch that's the problem Jay, it's the throwout
> bearing.
> I have always had B&B clutches on my car, and never had a problem
> until
> a few years back (1997 I think). Then bearings started falling
> apart
> left and right. No matter which clutch you order, you'll always
> get
> the same RHP bearing with it. Since putting the Koyo (Toyata
> Landcruiser) bearing in (still B&B clutch), I've had no problems.
> I
> think you'd be making a mistake by assuming that the LUK clutch
> will
> solve the issue - a badly made bearing is a badly made bearing. But
> if
> you are lucky, maybe you'll get an LUK clutch and it'll come with
> an
> RHP bearing that isn't from one of the bad batches... I'd rather
> not
> take that chance, having had to remove the gearbox several times in
> 3
> months to replace bearings.
>
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
>
> --- jay_welch@juno.com wrote:
> > To: asalvato@tampabay.rr.com
> > CC: 6pack@autox.team.net
> > Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 14:04:26 -0500
> > Subject: Re: TRF magic clutch kit
> > From: jay_welch@juno.com
> >
> > When the time comes that I feel like doing it, I'll be using the
> LuK.
> > My
> > thoughts are that the recipe was lost along the way and since LuK
> > bought
> > Laycock they probably have the best chance of still owning the
> > correct.recipe. Just my opinion but I think there are two or
> three
> > different flavors of the Borg and Beck plate that will fit the
> TR6.
> > With
> > all this talk of recipes and flavors....I'm gettin' hungry.
> >
> > Jay Welch, Abington MA
> > Secretary, "Cape Cod British Car Club"
> > http://clubs.hemmings.com/capecodbritish/
> > 1973 TR6 driver
> > 1971 TR6 project
> >
> > =========================
> >
> > On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 13:16:03 -0500 "Alan"
> <asalvato@tampabay.rr.com>
> > writes:
> > > Two years ago I had a complete LUK clutch kit installed,
> including
> >
> > > throwout
> > > bearing, (I didn't pay attention to see what brand of bearing was
>
> > > included).
> > > I must have 20,000 + miles on it now with no problems; including
>
> > > several
> > > trips to Ga. and the biggie to Pa. and of course dailey
> driving.
> > >
> > > FWIW
> > >
> > > Al Salvatore
> > > 76TR6
> > > Florida
>
>
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