STOP retaliation! Haven't you learned anything the past 20 years in how public messaging is working spoiling things for others in the process because you are offended.
Jesus Christ man...just take it on the chin and if you can't do that send the person who offended you a personal message but do not spoil this thread with these useless messages.

My 4 cents.....

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a lot of guys here in the usa do there clutch setup different, they set there gap with the inside bearing off and shim behind the thrust bearing to get there gap, then add inside bearing and shim behind inside bearing to achieve end play

Thank u exactly my ponit !!! At least someone gets it ...

I try to use a thick washer behind the thrust bearing and as little shims as possible. less chance of shims deforming and u get a nice solid bang when engaging..

Always entertaining....

has anyone ever tried a 5x10x4 flanged bearing and used it on the out side of the bell, just wondering if the extra lip would take up alittle more space and would not have to use as many shims behind the thrust bearing ?

Just because you are offended doesn’t mean you are right

I do not believe that will fit, the lip is wider in diameter to fit in the hole. I have used flanged bearings under the clutch bell what will save some shimming.

I've never tried, but if there's TOO much gap at the Thrust Bearing retainer end, then you can source shorter ones. (Thrust bearing retainers)

thrust bearing maintenance

what grease u guys using? is it fine to use high temp grease, or leave it dry?
and when to replace it?

thx

On the inside of the clutch bell, use ceramic bearings and run them without lube. Any lube will eventually fling out, and you'll have to take apart the clutch to clean it.

Thrustbearings need to be greased, I just use a good quality bearing grease when I use the ball type thrust bearing. Normally I use a brass thrust bearing ring to make a ball less thrustbearing.

@fyrstormer, also ceramics need to be lubricated, I alwais use a small drop of oneway lube. But because I use cheap 25 cent steel bearings it is easy to replace them after every race. Jus buy a pack of 100 from ebay.....

I use black graphite grease...but any grease would work fine. New grease each few litres of fuel or when you have the clutch bell off.

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Ceramic bearings work just fine without lubrication. It is impossible for the ceramic balls to gall against the bearing races, the way steel balls can. The bearing will wear faster without lubrication, but that's okay because the other parts of the clutch will need servicing long before a ceramic bearing wears out. I have been using ceramic bearings with stainless-steel races in my clutches for years, with no lubrication, and I haven't had to replace a single bearing yet.

Replacing bearings after every race is an incredible waste of resources, and money as well, but it's your money to waste if you want to.