Andy,
Yes that's it. Our A-series engines use a 'carbon' TO bearing, which consists
of
a solid circular piece of material that is 'glued' into the metal carrier. This
piece does wear down, and should be replaced whenever you do the clutch. There
is also an after market 'roller' type bearing available from many of the places
that carry bits for our cars. I personally installed the roller type, during
my
bugeye restoration, but I don't know if there is any difference in performance
or longevity between the two types.
Regards,
Bryan Vandiver (59-bugeye)
San Jose, CA
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>hello list,
>okay, so while my engine is out I thought I'd glace at the bellhousing
>contents.
>There is a circular component over the input shaft and attachd to the
>lever/fork from the slave cylinder. Is this the throwout bearing? I ask
>because mine does not spin. Should it spin? It looks like a thrust
>bearing...
>I never heard any bad noises or felt any problems that obviously arose from
>there.
>It looks tricky to remove.
>Andy
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