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This is probably a simple question, but is the throw out bearing supposed to stop spinning after the clutch is engaged? I changed the slave cyl put in a new clutch but the bearing still spins all the time. I need some advice on how correct this.
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Ken.
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Ken.
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From: Lacey, WA
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Hi,
When the clutch pedal is out the bearing should NOT be spinning. I am not at all familiar with your model but there should be some way to adjust it.
If the bearing is spinning all of the time it will wear out much quicker than normal.
Good luck,
When the clutch pedal is out the bearing should NOT be spinning. I am not at all familiar with your model but there should be some way to adjust it.
If the bearing is spinning all of the time it will wear out much quicker than normal.
Good luck,
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I've heard it suggested that the throw-out on Ford's hydraulic set-up does continue to spin. I haven't actually got under there while it is running to verify this and myself have a hard time believing the throwout would last any time at all spinning all the time. I installed the internal slave and throwout on my truck and it didn't appear to me that there was anything but the fingers on the pressure plate to push the bearing back so I can believe that the throwout would continue to rest softly against the fingers and continue to spin.
Randy
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I've been under the truck and have seen it spinning and you are right that the only thing that pushes the bearing back are the pressure plate fingers. I have an external slave cyl so there is no way the set it up. I am trying to figure out some sort of spring system that would pull the cyl back just far enough to stop the bearing from spinning, so far I'm not getting very far. I have never heard that on the Ford system that the bearing is suppposed to run all the time, but it makes sense, seeing how the system is designed. I guess I'll get keep on trying.
Thanks for the info.
Ken
Thanks for the info.
Ken
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By design, the bearing is always spinning. I just changed my clutch a month ago, and the bearing I took out was still fine(clutch itself was shot). That bearing had 67K on it.
I had the same thought about some springs when I did the clutch in '97, but decided to leave it alone.
I had the same thought about some springs when I did the clutch in '97, but decided to leave it alone.
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Thanks for the reply, I'm glad to see that some one else had the same idea as I have, and like you I will probably leave it alone, mainly because I can not think of any thing that would work. It helps to finally get a definate answer to the problem and it helped knowing that the bearing will last more than a few miles, because I only drive this truck about 1500 miles a year to pull my camper.
Thanks again for your help
Ken
Thanks again for your help
Ken
