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Jul 25, 2007 | 08:56 PM

bigun72

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Throwout Bearing Question

I just bought me a 1999 F150 4wd , 4spd w/OD .... and the throwout bearing makes a noise , can i remove the dust cover and grease it , i aint got the truck home yet so i cant look , my dad says he knows on some of them you can remove the dust cover and fix it. So can i remove it on this tranny and grease it ? or have i got to drop the trans ? If i have to drop the trans , im gonna go ahead and put a new clutch and pressure plate in it , while im in there....

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Dustin

Jul 26, 2007 | 10:57 AM

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I'm pretty sure that the transmission has to come out to service the bearing. Good luck!

Jul 26, 2007 | 03:55 PM

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danggggggg ..... anybody else kno ?

Jul 26, 2007 | 04:22 PM

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you definitely can not remove any throwout bearing without pulling the tranny....they are on the input shaft......

Jul 26, 2007 | 05:20 PM

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i know that lol .... but does the TOB have a grease fittin on it ? so i can remove the dust cover and grease it ?

Jul 27, 2007 | 07:47 AM

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my 01 was non servicable, replace or keep what you got. It's built in to the slave IIRC

Jul 27, 2007 | 10:13 AM

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i know that lol .... but does the TOB have a grease fittin on it ? so can i remove the dust cover and grease it ?

No grease fitting on the release bearing. Take it from me, just figure on replacing the clutch assy and the release bearing/slave cylinder ASSEMBLY. You'll much happier in the long run!!

My 150's have all been automatics but on Rangers and Bronco II's I have replaced clutches and changed the bearing without replacing the slave cylinder but on two occasions had to go back, pull the transmission again and replace the slave cylinder.

It's a real kicker for it to start leaking fluid shortly after having it all torn apart. Learned MY lesson there! I suppose the increased clutch spring pressure on the heavy duty parts was more than the old slave could handle. It's a whole lot less painful doing it once instead of twice!!