Fried clutch bearing.....
#1
Fried clutch bearing.....
My clutch was making a noise, so I took it apart and the clutch bearing, near the flywheel nut fell apart when I took off the bell. I also noticed one of my shoes had wear on the front, where the bell sits on it.
Why would this happen? Was my clutch bell too tight or loose? They were some play in it, which I know there is suppose to be. I had one shim above the flywheel nut and one below the screw. Was I missing something?
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Thanks
Why would this happen? Was my clutch bell too tight or loose? They were some play in it, which I know there is suppose to be. I had one shim above the flywheel nut and one below the screw. Was I missing something?
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Thanks
#2
Clutch bearings are a routine maintenance item. They do not last as long as the other bearings on your vehicle. Lots of people change them every club race weekend.
Some vehicles have 5x11 clutch bearings which seem to last longer than the 5x10 bearings that are most common.
Some vehicles have 5x11 clutch bearings which seem to last longer than the 5x10 bearings that are most common.
#3
Tech Master
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My clutch was making a noise, so I took it apart and the clutch bearing, near the flywheel nut fell apart when I took off the bell. I also noticed one of my shoes had wear on the front, where the bell sits on it.
Why would this happen? Was my clutch bell too tight or loose? They were some play in it, which I know there is suppose to be. I had one shim above the flywheel nut and one below the screw. Was I missing something?
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Thanks
Why would this happen? Was my clutch bell too tight or loose? They were some play in it, which I know there is suppose to be. I had one shim above the flywheel nut and one below the screw. Was I missing something?
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Thanks
#4
My clutch was making a noise, so I took it apart and the clutch bearing, near the flywheel nut fell apart when I took off the bell. I also noticed one of my shoes had wear on the front, where the bell sits on it.
Why would this happen? Was my clutch bell too tight or loose? They were some play in it, which I know there is suppose to be. I had one shim above the flywheel nut and one below the screw. Was I missing something?
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Thanks
Why would this happen? Was my clutch bell too tight or loose? They were some play in it, which I know there is suppose to be. I had one shim above the flywheel nut and one below the screw. Was I missing something?
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Thanks
Clutch bearings are indeed a routine maintenance item. Of all the bearings on a vehicle, they require replacement the most often.
#9
Clutch bearing should be changed often but setup is very important. The bell should spin free without any drag when you put a new bearing it wont be as free as one that has a few tanks. The bell should have some play just a tick a lot of bearing fail cause people put pressure on the bearing from the clutch screw. Shim so you have a tick of play and your clutch screw shouldn't be pressing on bearing that's why shimmimg is important.
#10
Every racer has exactly 87 clutch bearings in thier tool box. They come in packs of 10. Buy 9 packs, and bury 3 in the tracks biggest jump to appease the clutch Gods.
#11
Anyone have a suggestion towards a good quality bearing to use?
#14
Tech Elite
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Ready Rollers
Answer RC
All offer $1.00 bearings, and any would be a better choice then proteks IMO..
BTW If you are changing bearings you really should change both.. Because if one just failed the other is about to.. Especially if you ran it for a while with one bad.
#15
http://tkocompetitiondev.com/index.php?cPath=38
can get em direct or some of them from a-main..
http://www.amainhobbies.com/advanced...s=tko&x=5&y=10