what makes throw out bearings go bad?!

[bleedingfordblu]

ill try posting this again. why does it go bad and how can i make it now go bad again for a while?

[Nino]

Usually dirt and grime get into the bearing and start to wear it out. Once it loses it's lube or dries up with time, the metal pieces inside begin to rub and make that squeaky noise.

[Pain Train79]

Usually dirt and grime get into the bearing and start to wear it out. Once it loses it's lube or dries up with time, the metal pieces inside begin to rub and make that squeaky noise.

bleedingfordblue and i had this talk the other day. i replaced mine about 2 months ago, and it has started chirping again.

[Nino]

Are you sure it was lubed correctly? Also, driving through high water may contaminate it. With the crazy weather we've had lately, I thought I'd throw that out there as a possibility.

[Pain Train79]

i have no idea, but i do know i spent $350 getting it fixed. it would be awesome if nino would sell a huge variety of parts. i would totally stop buying from mustangs unlimited. :D

[03SlidewayzSVT]

Driving with you foot resting on the clutch pedel while driving....Thats what the pad beside the clutch pedal is for....

[bossshinoda]

I was going to mention that too. Alot of people do that and not even know it.

[03SlidewayzSVT]

Most people do it without realizing what keeping your foot on the clutch pedal will do....I'v never wore out a throwout bearing....Well I guess 4 clutches in 2 years keeps that from happening when I replaced the TB every time with a new clutch...:eek:

[gnats02]

Driving with you foot resting on the clutch pedel while driving....Thats what the pad beside the clutch pedal is for....


Bingo!

Also, the Ford OEM TOB is what you want to use. In the past month at 95,000 miles my original TOB started going south. So this week I went ahead and replaced the clutch with a Spec unit, the flywheel and a Ford TOB. Getting clutch chatter in first and reverse but that should go away once everything gets bedded in in a few hundred more miles.


Well I guess 4 clutches in 2 years keeps that from happening when I replaced the TB every time with a new clutch...:eek:

Holy shit man. Does your car see a lot of track time?

[03SlidewayzSVT]

Bingo!

Also, the Ford OEM TOB is what you want to use. In the past month at 95,000 miles my original TOB started going south. So this week I went ahead and replaced the clutch with a Spec unit, the flywheel and a Ford TOB. Getting clutch chatter in first and reverse but that should go away once everything gets bedded in in a few hundred more miles.




Holy shit man. Does your car see a lot of track time?


Not too many

[bleedingfordblu]

well i installed my steeda adjustable clutch kit and it doesnt make the sound anymore when i rip on my car so im excited!

[Pain Train79]

what kind of sound was it making? mine squeals sometimes when i am at a redlight, and the clutch pedal feels weird when the throw out bearing starts making noise.

[bleedingfordblu]

thats exactly what it was doing. i was told that the stock plastic clutch quadrant bends and makes the t/b work properly which makes that noise.

[Pain Train79]

i will have to look into getting one of those

[03SlidewayzSVT]

It stop squealing because you put tension on the TB with the adjustable quad. It stoped for now but it will return....

[bleedingfordblu]

im gonna be pissed if it does

[93MustangGT]

i have no idea, but i do know i spent $350 getting it fixed. it would be awesome if nino would sell a huge variety of parts. i would totally stop buying from mustangs unlimited. :D

Why would you buy parts from mustangs unltd. anyways?? There parts are so overpriced...

[93MustangGT]

what kind of sound was it making? mine squeals sometimes when i am at a redlight, and the clutch pedal feels weird when the throw out bearing starts making noise.

My car would do it at redlights and while driving... I had to just touch the clutch with my foot and the noise would go away, my issue was just a clutch cable adjustment

[Pain Train79]

my car has a self adjuster, which i have tried doing several times and nothing has made it stop squealing yet, except like you said, when you just barely touch the pedal it goes away. on an 04 is there a way to adjust the cable under the car?

[03SlidewayzSVT]

my car has a self adjuster, which i have tried doing several times and nothing has made it stop squealing yet, except like you said, when you just barely touch the pedal it goes away. on an 04 is there a way to adjust the cable under the car?

NO, your cable might be stretched...

[Pain Train79]

i keep reading that it is BAD to use any other cable than the ford oem or frpp cable? any recommendations?

[bleedingfordblu]

i havent seen or heard that.