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Re: Bell housing

To: mmeswarb@itexas.net
Subject: Re: Bell housing
From: TigerCoupe@aol.com
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 22:31:16 EST
In a message dated 12/21/98 4:58:09 PM Pacific Standard Time,
mmeswarb@itexas.net writes:

>   Basically its a hydraulic
>  throughout bearing...........Maybe Tom can
>  supply the manufacturer or part number for this throughout bearing. 

Mark,
Being 100% hydraulic throughout, this certainly sounds like a very unusual
bearing!  Actually, this thread on the hydraulic throwout bearing ran back in
September, and Tom Hall wrapped it up with the following post:

>>At 10:57 AM 8/6/98 +0100, you wrote:
>>Gary
>>>I'm going to bet you the answer you get is the unit is an hydraulic throw-
out
>>>bearing made by _ MACCLEOD!

>>Yes, this is the right one.


>>>They are known to seep fluid inside the bell housing.  

>>The way you prevent this is to remove the McL O-Ringed fittings on the
>>bearing housing and replace them with standard 90 degree fittings.  A lot
>>more work to install the assembly, but I have 0 leaks in three years of
>>operation.

>>Tom

Dick Barker 







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