throwout bearing question
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ninety15.0
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yup daggar said it all...make sure you do grease it though and move it in and out a couple times by7 hand before you put it together to make sure everything is silky smooth
bluidvl said:put in new clutch yesterday .and was not to sure on how the bearing went in the fork put back in how i thought the old one was in. when in neutral it has a almost grinding noise.and my clutch engages almost all the way out. help please
t/o bearing noise is NOT normal, and it sounds like your adjustment is too tight. Pull up on the clutch pedal, and depress it again if you have a stock clutch quadrant setup.
wht93gtEd
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v8only said:
how do you know if an aftermarket setup is adjusted correctly? I have mine release at about the brake pedal. But my t/o bearing is constantly engaged. Is this bad?
the t/o bearing is designed to be constantly engaged, that's ok.
Just adjust the clutch so that it's not so tight that it's constantly disengaging, but on the other had, that it's not so loose that it won't disengage all the way (be sure you have to lift up on the clutch pedal from the floor a little before it starts to grab.
so far as you follow those guidelines, you're free to adjust it to your preference.
Just adjust the clutch so that it's not so tight that it's constantly disengaging, but on the other had, that it's not so loose that it won't disengage all the way (be sure you have to lift up on the clutch pedal from the floor a little before it starts to grab.
so far as you follow those guidelines, you're free to adjust it to your preference.
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darthcual
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v8only said:
Um every 5.0 with high mileage i've ever been around (quite a few) have noisy tob. Its usually due to a worn down pivot stud and clutch fork.
certainly that can happen, however, in my experience, that's not usually the case. I've been around plenty of high mileage mustangs, mine included, and have never seen that and classified that as a normal noise.
often, (more common than pivot ball or fork wear) the noise is from a misadjustment of the clutch. If the clutch is adjusted too loosely, then the t/o bearing will not have the right amount of preload on it. The clutch and t/o bearing in the mustangs are designed to have a constant preload on it, meaning the t/o bearing must constantly have pressure against the pressure plate. if the adjustment is too loose, then the t/o bearing will essentially be there, half spinning, have flopping against the pp, causing that scraping/squeaking noise that is common. Not always, but more often than not, a quick adjustment and tightening of the clutch cable will cure this. Just know HOW to adjust a clutch when you do this, and when is too tight, and when it is not.
often, (more common than pivot ball or fork wear) the noise is from a misadjustment of the clutch. If the clutch is adjusted too loosely, then the t/o bearing will not have the right amount of preload on it. The clutch and t/o bearing in the mustangs are designed to have a constant preload on it, meaning the t/o bearing must constantly have pressure against the pressure plate. if the adjustment is too loose, then the t/o bearing will essentially be there, half spinning, have flopping against the pp, causing that scraping/squeaking noise that is common. Not always, but more often than not, a quick adjustment and tightening of the clutch cable will cure this. Just know HOW to adjust a clutch when you do this, and when is too tight, and when it is not.
darthcual
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My TOB is set with constant preload. But every morning i start it up to go to work it squeals like a pig. Once the engine warms up it goes away. This is brand new tob and steel retainer. I'm sure i would not have this problem if i'd have gotten the new pivot stud and clutch fork. I have a firewall adjuster and i assure you i've adjusted everyway from Sunday to no avail. Just my .02 pennies
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