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Re: GT6 clutch

To: mah16@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: GT6 clutch
From: aj253@rgfn.epcc.Edu (Tony Robinson)
Date: Sat, 4 May 96 22:30:52 MDT
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net

>
>Just a quick ?
>I was bleeding the slave cylinder on the GT6 and noticed that the thrust
>bearing is always in contact with the clutch diaphram spring, even when
>there is no fluid pressure in the system. Is this true for all GT6's? I
>always thought the thrust bearing only touched the clutch when the pedal
>was pushed down.
>I'm confused!
>
>Bill K.
>mah16@cornell.edu
>
>
>
>
Bill,
 The throw-out bearing is supposed to run against the tensioner springs 
of the clutch disc all of the time. If it does not, you would develope poor
clutch performance and experience "grinding" especially in reverse, the 
strongest gear since it is the least used.
Regrads,
Tony RT.
"GT6s"
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