>Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 00:00:47
>To: RJohn50603@aol.com
>From: syd saperstein <tcsyd@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: clutch replacement
>
>I have had both carbon and ball bearing throwouts over the years. 2 ball
beqaring types lasted a very short time (on 67 B GT's). One, with very
little warning ( about one day of bearing whine which turned to
screech/scream)whine actually dropped a couple of balls (either before or
after seizing). Perhaps they were not of high enough quality, but then how
do you ever really know about that , until it's too late. Since then, I
have returned to the carbon. It works fine, and its wear rate is fairly
constant and predicable. Given that my TC only sees 2-3,000 miles per year,
I expect many years of service from the carbon unit in it before replacement
should be necessary.
>TTFN,
> TCSYD
>At 07:56 AM 3/22/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>In a message dated 97-03-21 17:22:34 EST, Rlbbs@aol.com writes:
>>
>><< Tony, I would recommend that you replace the throwout bearing when you
>> replace the clutch and pressure plate. The bearing is only a piece of
>>carbon
>> and does wear as quickly as the clutch. >>
>>
>>Bob, Tony,
>>
>>A REAL throwout ball bearing is also available in various catalogs. I
>>recommend them over the stock carbon ones.
>>
>>R. Johnson - Dallas
>>
>>'90 Maine Coon
>>'79 Midget
>>'76 Midget
>>'73 MGB
>>
>>
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