Re: TOY: Clutch Adjustment

["headjohnr" <headjohnr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

sounds like a bad bearing
bearing should not be noisy at all, wether engaged
or not, and should only contact fingers when clutch is engaged
Any noise is likely the release bearing being worn or possibly
the little pilot bearing in the flywheel.
Intermittent contact will likely be warped fingers on the clutch
and possibly cause the excessive spinning and premature failure
of the bearing. Its best to remove and replace all 3 if you
do it at all. You don't want to go back and do it again.
 7years can be a long time for a clutch.
May want to have the flywheel resufaced as well.
happy new year


----- Original Message -----
From: "as nazareno" <asnazareno@yahoo.com>
To: <toyota@4x4Wire.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: TOY: Clutch Adjustment


> Is it a sort of whistling sound in the background?
>
> --- Peter Kalm <peeter@aldus.ee> wrote:
> > Happy Holidays Guys!
> >
> >
> > I have a strange sound coming from my clutch. It
> > sounds to me like the
> > throw-out bearing has intermittant contact with the
> > center fingers of the
> > pressure plate. It only happens when it's cold (-5º
> > celcius) and goes away
> > when the drive train has warmed up. I'm pretty sure
> > it's the bearing because
> > the sounds goes away with the clutch engaged. And I
> > can only really hear it
> > when stopped. The clutch is OEM and about 7 years
> > old.
> >
> > My question is, is this a sign of a worn out bearing
> > and/or incorrect
> > adjustment? And am I wrong in thinking that the
> > bearing should NOT be in
> > contact with the pressure plate unless engaged?
> >
> > Thank for any insight.
> >
> >
> > Peter
> > 87 4runner 22RE 4wd SR5 (basically stock)
> >
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