throwout bearing question

bluidvl · Sep 25, 2005

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

Daggar · Sep 25, 2005

Roller bearing surface should be towards the pressure plate (of course) and the bearing lands should be in the spring retainer on the clutch fork. A VERY thin layer of high temp grease should be put onto the shaft of the bearing retainer.

ninety15.0 · Sep 25, 2005

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 · Sep 26, 2005

clutch

thanx for the help .clutch is fine noise was it spinning never had a 5.0 so the noises are new to me

v8only · Sep 27, 2005

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 · Sep 27, 2005

v8only said:
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.

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?

v8only · Sep 27, 2005

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.

bluidvl · Sep 27, 2005

thanx for the tip it is a stock clutch .the car was a 4 banger the pedals are from that car will that make a diffrence.

v8only · Sep 27, 2005

bluidvl said:
thanx for the tip it is a stock clutch .the car was a 4 banger the pedals are from that car will that make a diffrence.

4 bangers and v8 cars got the same pedal assemblies.

bluidvl · Sep 28, 2005

thanx for the help pulled clutch pedal this morning t6hen pushed it in.wow what a diffrence thanx again for all the help.

v8only · Sep 28, 2005

thanks for the update, glad it was a simple fix. if it gives you future problems, consider an aftermarket quadrant and firewall adjuster.

catman4115 · Sep 30, 2005

my thoughout bearing is causeing a squeak whenever the car is parked and running, it is anoying

wht93gtEd · Sep 30, 2005

v8only said:
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.

awesome!! thanks

v8only · Sep 30, 2005

catman4115 said:
my thoughout bearing is causeing a squeak whenever the car is parked and running, it is anoying

does it go away with slight pedal pressure? if so, its cause your clutch is adjusted too loosely

darthcual · Sep 30, 2005

v8only said:
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.

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.

v8only · Sep 30, 2005

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.

darthcual · Sep 30, 2005

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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