1996 throw out bearing
02-14-2018, 05:53 PM
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1996 throw out bearing
96 I have owned for 6 years 34K on car now always had whining noise that goes away when clutch is depressed slightly. Now when clutch is to floor makes loud noise. No slipping or chatter would just replacing throw out bearing be a good idea anyone ever have this problem
02-14-2018, 08:38 PM
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Le Mans Master
I didn't have that problem....I had many other problems and had to replace the flywheel/disk/pressure plate/throwout bearing/pilot bearing and transmission,.
I would take a look at the other components when you have it apart. At 34K it could still be very good shape for the flywheel/disk/pressure plate. Unfortunately the throwout bearing is fixed into the pressure plate and you need to remove the pressure plate to change it. So take a look at the other components while it is apart.
The original INA throwout bearings are about the best, so it is a little strange that yours failed so quickly at 34k. The original INA bearings are hard to come by, but you might check with Jim at PowerTorque systems. He used to have a few NOS ones (but they might be gone by now).
Good luck.
EDIT:
I just noticed this is your 1st post.
Welcome to the forum.
We also like to see pictures. So show us your car and tell us about it. (I also have a '96 LT4 6M)
I would take a look at the other components when you have it apart. At 34K it could still be very good shape for the flywheel/disk/pressure plate. Unfortunately the throwout bearing is fixed into the pressure plate and you need to remove the pressure plate to change it. So take a look at the other components while it is apart.
The original INA throwout bearings are about the best, so it is a little strange that yours failed so quickly at 34k. The original INA bearings are hard to come by, but you might check with Jim at PowerTorque systems. He used to have a few NOS ones (but they might be gone by now).
Good luck.
EDIT:
I just noticed this is your 1st post.
Welcome to the forum.
We also like to see pictures. So show us your car and tell us about it. (I also have a '96 LT4 6M)
Last edited by QCVette; 02-14-2018 at 08:39 PM.
02-15-2018, 05:24 AM
#3
Burning Brakes
Throw out bearing
I didn't have that problem....I had many other problems and had to replace the flywheel/disk/pressure plate/throwout bearing/pilot bearing and transmission,.
I would take a look at the other components when you have it apart. At 34K it could still be very good shape for the flywheel/disk/pressure plate. Unfortunately the throwout bearing is fixed into the pressure plate and you need to remove the pressure plate to change it. So take a look at the other components while it is apart.
The original INA throwout bearings are about the best, so it is a little strange that yours failed so quickly at 34k. The original INA bearings are hard to come by, but you might check with Jim at PowerTorque systems. He used to have a few NOS ones (but they might be gone by now).
Good luck.
EDIT:
I just noticed this is your 1st post.
Welcome to the forum.
We also like to see pictures. So show us your car and tell us about it. (I also have a '96 LT4 6M)
I would take a look at the other components when you have it apart. At 34K it could still be very good shape for the flywheel/disk/pressure plate. Unfortunately the throwout bearing is fixed into the pressure plate and you need to remove the pressure plate to change it. So take a look at the other components while it is apart.
The original INA throwout bearings are about the best, so it is a little strange that yours failed so quickly at 34k. The original INA bearings are hard to come by, but you might check with Jim at PowerTorque systems. He used to have a few NOS ones (but they might be gone by now).
Good luck.
EDIT:
I just noticed this is your 1st post.
Welcome to the forum.
We also like to see pictures. So show us your car and tell us about it. (I also have a '96 LT4 6M)
02-15-2018, 08:42 AM
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Le Mans Master
I agree with everything QCVette said about the INA bearing, but it will be very difficult to find one now, and very expensive if you do. I probably got one of the last ones Jim had. Of course, Ron has only had his car 6 years. There's no guarantee the original bearing is still in there. Another thing to check is to make sure the pivot pedestal for the fork is actually screwed all the way into the bellhousing. If anyone ever took this apart and reassembled it without blue Loctite on the threads (and/or broke off or left off the the locking screw that goes in the back of the pivot), then it may be backing out and causing some kind of interference.