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RE: Roller throw out bearing

To: "'James H. Nazarian'" <microdoc@apk.net>,
Subject: RE: Roller throw out bearing
From: Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 08:59:24 +0200
When replacing mine, both bearing and plate were worn up to the last bit.

Cheers,

Hans
'71 BGT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James H. Nazarian [SMTP:microdoc@apk.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 1:24 AM
> To:   James Nazarian Jr
> Cc:   Larry Hoy; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re: Roller throw out bearing
> 
> Having taken a few MG's apart, I have found that of all that had a worn
> out
> carbon bearing, none needed the clutch replacement. Of course it was done
> anyway. Use of the Roller Throw Out Bearing will give longer spans between
> clutch jobs. I've never seen a worn out Roller Throw Out Bearing, nor have
> I
> seen any drawbacks to them.
> 
> Jim
> 
> James Nazarian Jr wrote:
> 
> > I can't say that mine gets the most road time, but it has been in the
> car
> > for 10years and has been getting 10k or so miles per year for 5years of
> > that, since that is as long as I have been driving.  I autocross on it
> > and drive hard everywhere I go.  I have never had any problems with it,
> > but on the other hand I have never driven an mg with the carbon bearing
> to
> > compare it to.
> >
> > James Nazarian
> > '71 B roadster
> > '74 BGT with no sills
> > '63 Buick 215 eyeing another rolling chassis
> >
> > On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Larry Hoy wrote:
> >
> > > James, et al,
> > >
> > > I was going to suggest a roller throw out bearing might
> > > alleviate Tab's problem, but I have never used one, and over
> > > the years I have heard good and bad things about them.  I
> > > would be interested in the input from this list on them, so
> > > what do you think?  The biggest issue would be, are they
> > > durable?  No sense replacing a carbon bearing with one that
> > > doesn't last as long.
> > >
> > > Larry Hoy
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> > > > Behalf Of James Nazarian Jr
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 2:43 AM
> > > > To: Larry Hoy
> > > > Cc: Tab Julius; mgs@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: RE: Bypass clutched idle reducer?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You might try the roller throw out bearing.  I am
> > > > personally very happy
> > > > with it and I know many others are too.  I think
> > > > that it also aleviates
> > > > many of the problems with riding the cluch and
> > > > related issues.  I notice
> > > > many drivers stop at a light and sit there in
> > > > gear clutch depressed until
> > > > light turns.  I'm not saying this is your problem
> > > > but you can't even think
> > > > about doing this with the carbon bearings.  As
> > > > far as I can tell the
> > > > roller bearing fixes that, and it lasts quite a
> > > > bit longer.
> > > >
> > > > James Nazarian
> > > > '71 B roadster
> > > > '74 BGT with no sills
> > > > '63 Buick 215 eyeing another rolling chassis
> > >

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