I didn't clean anything off of it, but I checked to make sure it spun OK before
I installed it. I am going to try a light spring to pull the bearing off of
the pressure plate but not heavy enough to compress the slave cylinder, at
least until the next time I have the gearbox out. I will probably just toss it
and install a new one. The throw out arm on a GT6 pivots on a ball so I don't
think that's it.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: "haynes386@netzero.com" <haynes386@netzero.com>
Sent: Aug 16, 2004 5:14 PM
To: kc3565l@sprintmail.com
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: noisy throwout bearing on GT6
Dave- Did you wash the throw-out bearing before you installed it? Normally they
are packed coated in rust inhibitor which should be removed prior to
installation. The bearing itself should spin freely with your fingers. Don't
put grease on the face of it, it'll get hot and get thrown about the bell
housing causing an awful mess and possibly compromising the clutch's ability to
hold torque.
Did you check the pivot pin bushings for the throw-out arm in the bell
housing when you were in there? If they are worn or missing the arm won't have
the right pivot point making the bearing drag on the pressure plate fingers (a
return spring might help this one). I wouldn't put a spring on the arm to push
the bearing onto the pressure plate fingers (unless you like replacing the
pressure plate).
Mark Haynes
'65 Spit
RMVR 162
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