Throw out bearing wearing a ring around pressure plate
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Throw out bearing wearing a ring around pressure plate
As the title states...
Got my engine out today after it started knocking last week.
Taking a look at the pressure plate, there is a ring worn into the fins on the plate, unevenly worn about 1/2" from the end of the fin...
Its a FlyinMiata clutch kit that is in the car so it should be good...
From bad to worse...i'll try to take a pic in a few hours.
Got my engine out today after it started knocking last week.
Taking a look at the pressure plate, there is a ring worn into the fins on the plate, unevenly worn about 1/2" from the end of the fin...
Its a FlyinMiata clutch kit that is in the car so it should be good...
From bad to worse...i'll try to take a pic in a few hours.
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it was inserted into the fork properly...as far as I can tell, its sitting correctly onto it...
I had trouble adjusting it at the begining and it was making a noise but i though that was from not being lubed up enough. this is crazy though
I had trouble adjusting it at the begining and it was making a noise but i though that was from not being lubed up enough. this is crazy though
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something seized makes sense.... I'll take a look in about 45min...
It looks like part of the fin on the pp was about the break right off it was worn so much... scary as ****
will post pic shortly
It looks like part of the fin on the pp was about the break right off it was worn so much... scary as ****
will post pic shortly
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holy ****.... yes....yes it does.... why would a brand new TOB be seized.... sweet living **** do i ever not want to buy another PP. Although mine still might be good...
about 1/4 of the metal gone on it, maybe even less then that.
I can still move the throw out bearing by hand though, which is odd..
about 1/4 of the metal gone on it, maybe even less then that.
I can still move the throw out bearing by hand though, which is odd..
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"seized TOB coupled with a poorly designed PP"
Should I be calling FM about their seized TOB and poorly designed PP????
Should I be calling FM about their seized TOB and poorly designed PP????
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there was an issue with an early batch of FMII clutches where the TOB went through the diaphragm and pressed unevenly.
My issue was with a clutchnet PP.
I swapped my trans and clutch without rushing, and even wasted a good 10 minutes trying to pull it with a bolt still in place in about 2 hours.
My issue was with a clutchnet PP.
I swapped my trans and clutch without rushing, and even wasted a good 10 minutes trying to pull it with a bolt still in place in about 2 hours.
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damn... congrats....
Mine took about 3hrs... I think i'll drink more next time, although I pullled the motor off the trans and lifted that out...haven't put it back yet.
Hopefully FM replaces everything bad in this kit.... its a damn shame!
Mine took about 3hrs... I think i'll drink more next time, although I pullled the motor off the trans and lifted that out...haven't put it back yet.
Hopefully FM replaces everything bad in this kit.... its a damn shame!