The stock-grade throwout bearings have been complete junk for the past
few years. No matter how you press them onto the sleeves, they fall
apart in just a few thousand miles, if that. I went through 4 t/o
bearings in a few months during 1997, and finally put in one of the
heavy-duty bearings made for Toyota Land Cruiser. Haven't had a
problem since. TRF sells this bearing as part of their "magic clutch"
kit with Sachs components (probably the same part that your mechanic is
using). Several TR parts suppliers are selling this kit. I would
caution anyone who needs to replace a t/o bearing, don't use the
standard grade bearings. I have heard nothing but complaints, and had
several problems myself.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- RPVanLuchene@lbl.gov wrote:
> Well I got my car back the other day and the car drives
> beautifully. Immediately noticed it as I drove away from the shop and
> onto the Bay Bridge. It is amazing how tight it feels. THe tube
> conversion kit was the one-piece bracket type with KYB gas shocks. I
> also had new inner U joints put in and new diff mounts installed. Up
> front I got new shocks and new upper ball joints. Along with my
> recently
> restored wheels with new Coker redlines, the car is one smooth ride,
> with perfect stiffness. I don't know how I have gone this long with
> my
> old worn-out setup - I guess I diddnt know what a "right" car was
> supposed to feel like -
>
> I'm also still having clutch disengagement problems and talked
> to the mechanic about it. He's been working on TR's for 30 years and
> never had a problem with TR clutches until recently, about the last
> 2-3
> years. The throw out bearings have been bad - he said he talked to
> someone at TRF about it and they told him he was intalling the TO
> bearing into the sleeve incorrectly (he uses wood to do this I think)
> he said well OK you guys put the bearing in the sleeve your way
> and send it to me and he'll install it in a car. Well the bearing
> ended
> up failing and they wouldnt take it back! I told him someone needs to
> talk to the manufacturer about this, b/c I know of a lotta others who
> are having the same problems. More recently he has been using
> a Japanese TO bearing made by a company called AP with a Sachs
> pressure
> plate and standard or Sachs clutch plate. It seems to have been
> working
> well for his other customers.
> I'm going to try it out in a few weeks - hopefully this will be a
> solid
> fix. Will update the list more on this as it progresses.
> I hope to have it finished before the Monterey weekend. I plan on
> going
> to the Concorso Italiano and maybe some of the races.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ryan
> 6/71 Sapphire
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