Paul, I been driving B's since I bought my first one in France in 1966 and
had it shipped to the states, still in packing grease when I picked it up at
the local port, (those were the days)
I've owned this "B" for the last 14 years, two years ago I replaced the
clutch (3 in 1) when my TOB disintegrated, I had ignored the metal on metal
sound for about a 6 months when the TOB finally said enough.
I replaced it with the Moss (3 in 1) clutch kit, about four months ago I
started noticing the annoying grind sound whenever I depressed the clutch,
finally the other day the ,oh so familiar, metal on metal sound reappeared
when depressing the clutch, on the way back to the house I could hardly get
it into gear, but managed to do so by forcing the gear. Today when I
depress the clutch I distinctly hear the sound of metal on metal grinding,
when I release the clutch the noise stops, I again ordered the ( 3 in 1)
clutch kit from Moss, hopefully this one will last more than 2 years.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "1971-red-mgb" <1971mgb@cox.net>; "MG LIST" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] clutch issue for the "B"
> A good carbon bearing with correct use *should* last longer than the
normal
> life of the clutch friction material. Two years is very short, and sounds
> like defective components to me. If it were your driving style then
unless
> you are a new driver or have only driven automatics then it would probably
> have happened before. Is the car new to you? If so could be some issue
> with the hydraulics.
>
> When I replaced my clutch many years ago (from a collapsed carbon bearing
> despite what I say above) I decided to fit a roller bearing release
bearing,
> at significant extra cost. Shortly after it started squeaking just as I
> took up or released the pressure, then I started reading that these
bearings
> need pull-off springs to stop them continually spinning. Spoke to my
> supplier who claimed he hadn't heard of any problem with these bearings or
> of the pull-off spring. Then I asked myself just what I went to the extra
> expense for, I've never had a bearing fail before (this car was relatively
> new to me), and when the next time came to change the clutch was I going
to
> leave that old bearing in there? Of course not. Complete waste of money.
> OTOH I understand the V8 comes with a roller or ball bearing unit as
> standard, so neither would I fit a carbon bearing when that comes due for
> replacement.
>
> But what are the symptoms?
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > o.k. wise ones, I replaced the clutch with the 3 in 1 Moss Borg and Beck
> > two
> > years ago, yesterday the clutch went out again, sounds like the throw
out
> > bearing again
>
>
>
>
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