WMD - Clutch Work - 5 September in Westminster, MD

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Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Jim,
A full days work I'm sure.
Sorry I could not join you guys.
What failed on the old throwout bearing?

Phil

The throwout bearing failed at the flared flange that holds the whole thing together.

Here is the failed throwout bearing spread out to show the parts:



This is the flared piece that broke off:


All of the parts shown stayed on the input shaft. The only piece that was missing is the spring clip/ring that positions the throwout bearing during assembly. There were a lot of scratches on the block, the flywheel, the clutch and the bell housing. We believe that the spring clip was ground to dust, and exited through the valley drain hole.

Is this the same failure that occurred on your clutch recently?

Jim