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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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throw out bearing

Is there someone here who can explain me how throw out bearing work,and what do i need to use it with a borg warner T10
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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Re: throw out bearing

It goes in the rear of the crank. The tranny input shaft slides through the clutch and pressure plate and rides in the throwing bearing. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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Re: throw out bearing

You are indeed wrong. The thing you described is however a very important piece; called the pilot bearing.

The throwout bearing goes in the clutch fork, and presses against the clutch fingers to release it. Its "real" name is "clutch release bearing". It has a grooved part that goes in the fork, and the bearing is in between that and a flat surface that ridea against the clutch (which is of course rotating at engine speed).

There's no question of "can you use one"; you ABSOLUTELY MUST have one. Otherwise you will be unable to operate the clutch.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 11:53 PM
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Re: throw out bearing

Well I've explained the wrong damn thing, needed more caffeine this morning. Throwout bearing basically mimics your foot pushing the clutch pedal, it releases the pressure plate off the clutch. It's a fork that physically picks one off the other in older cars and new cars it's hydraulics that move the parts. The bearing rides the center of the pressure plate and provides a lip the fork can grab.

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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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Re: throw out bearing

thanks
now it's clear for me
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