Jack
The TOB had a curved face so it was probably the correct type. There
is an example of the wear on a diaphragm half way down this page:
http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/Clutch/ReleaseBearing/ReleaseBearingWoes.htm
It is a Sachs diaphragm rather than a Laycock, but it shows the TOB
was making contact well in from the end of the fingers.
Regards, Trevor Jordan
At 11:24 AM -0600 11/1/04, Jack W. Drews wrote:
>At 02:13 PM 1/11/04 +1100, Trevor Jordan wrote:
>>Some questions and a few observations that might be of interest to the list.
>>
>>
>>[The clutch specialists made an interesting observation about the
>>weight of the TR6 clutch. The wear on the diaphragm was about 10
>>mm from the ends of the fingers. They believe that the clutch was
>>designed for a smaller diameter TOB that would press closer to ends
>>of the fingers. This would reduce the actuating force. However,
>>the size of the gearbox input shaft precludes the use of a smaller
>>TOB.]
>
>I'd check to see if the previous clutch installer put a TR3-4
>throwout bearing in instead of the TR6 t/o. The earlier t/o bearing
>has a flat face, but the TR6 one has a curved face.
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>uncle jack
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