Throwout bearing problem?
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St. Jude Donor '09-'11-'12-'13-'14
Throwout bearing problem?
Centerforce clutch and throwout bearing. As the rpm goes up I'm getting a vibration in the pedal just as the throwout bearing hits the diaphragm. Depressing the pedal further, the vibration decreases to near nothing at the floor. At low cruise speeds you can just feel it as you go through the gears each time the pedal is depressed, but only right at the end of the free play.
I've never had one do this before. Any thoughts?
Oh, and the parts are all new.
I've never had one do this before. Any thoughts?
Oh, and the parts are all new.
Last edited by claysmoker; Jul 6, 2010 at 10:50 PM.
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I suppose it could be a chunk out of the disc too. That could cause the fingers to be uneven.
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I appreciate your input.
Dave
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Just in case it is not the fingers, you might try a PP inspection through the opening where the starter goes or anywhere else that will allow you to see the PP bolts.
It only happened to me once and the vibe was so bad I dropped the bell and found that I messed up when I torqued ( duh, tightened) the PP bolts. I don't know if they rotated after it was installed or if I just forgot to tighten the correctly but two bolts were loose enough to affect the fingers. After I correctly tightened and torqued the bolts and reassembled the mess, the vibe was gone.
It only happened to me once and the vibe was so bad I dropped the bell and found that I messed up when I torqued ( duh, tightened) the PP bolts. I don't know if they rotated after it was installed or if I just forgot to tighten the correctly but two bolts were loose enough to affect the fingers. After I correctly tightened and torqued the bolts and reassembled the mess, the vibe was gone.
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