another throw out bearing
#1
another throw out bearing
what is up with these throw out bearings?
this is like the 4th or 5th one that went out on me over the course of 10 years. I've never ran any heavy duty race clutches, just decent brand replacement kits and most recently I went with an M-Pact 350Z/G35 standard replacement clutch and pressure plate with National throw out bearing.
does anyone make a heavier duty throw out bearing for the 6 speed?
I splurged a bit on my exhaust the other day and took it up to 3" and today my throw out bearing goes out picking up my kids. looks like the 2nd gen swap will be going in sooner than planned.
this is like the 4th or 5th one that went out on me over the course of 10 years. I've never ran any heavy duty race clutches, just decent brand replacement kits and most recently I went with an M-Pact 350Z/G35 standard replacement clutch and pressure plate with National throw out bearing.
does anyone make a heavier duty throw out bearing for the 6 speed?
I splurged a bit on my exhaust the other day and took it up to 3" and today my throw out bearing goes out picking up my kids. looks like the 2nd gen swap will be going in sooner than planned.
Last edited by uptownsamcv; 02-11-2023 at 06:40 AM.
#2
for the 3.0
All hit or miss, the throw out bearing that came in my M-pact clutch kit (not sure which company bearing was in the kit), didn't even last 9 months before it suddenly just siezed up on me one day in heavy traffic, the bearing cut into the fingers of the clutch pressure plate and basically fused everything together. Pretty much had to start the car in gear to get car out of left lane, that little event eventually cost me a tranny, tranny did last another year but I know that tranny never ran right after that day of trying to get the car home.
Had another clutch kit from advance auto that also failed after about a year, again bearing just decides to siezed but sliced into the fingers of the clutch pressure plate, got lucky that time, still had enough clutch movement to release and be able to get the car home.
Then I've had ebay, no name clutch kits that that had throwout bearing hold up for years, worn out disc before bearing going bad.
All hit or miss, the throw out bearing that came in my M-pact clutch kit (not sure which company bearing was in the kit), didn't even last 9 months before it suddenly just siezed up on me one day in heavy traffic, the bearing cut into the fingers of the clutch pressure plate and basically fused everything together. Pretty much had to start the car in gear to get car out of left lane, that little event eventually cost me a tranny, tranny did last another year but I know that tranny never ran right after that day of trying to get the car home.
Had another clutch kit from advance auto that also failed after about a year, again bearing just decides to siezed but sliced into the fingers of the clutch pressure plate, got lucky that time, still had enough clutch movement to release and be able to get the car home.
Then I've had ebay, no name clutch kits that that had throwout bearing hold up for years, worn out disc before bearing going bad.
Last edited by fd3rew; 02-11-2023 at 10:17 PM.
#5
#7
got the tranny out, here's what the throw out bearing carnage looks like. it's a National brand T.O.B.. I knocked out the rotating head and there is pretty much no plastic or grease left in this thing.
I got curious and took apart the SKF T.O.B. I had in my parts box for when I do the 7th gen swap. the SKF appears to have a sealed being, I put the pics of it at the bottom... still has the plastic backing though
SKF
I got curious and took apart the SKF T.O.B. I had in my parts box for when I do the 7th gen swap. the SKF appears to have a sealed being, I put the pics of it at the bottom... still has the plastic backing though
SKF
#8
what is up with these throw out bearings?
this is like the 4th or 5th one that went out on me over the course of 10 years. I've never ran any heavy duty race clutches, just decent brand replacement kits and most recently I went with an M-Pact 350Z/G35 standard replacement clutch and pressure plate with National throw out bearing.
does anyone make a heavier duty throw out bearing for the 6 speed?
I splurged a bit on my exhaust the other day and took it up to 3" and today my throw out bearing goes out picking up my kids. looks like the 2nd gen swap will be going in sooner than planned.
this is like the 4th or 5th one that went out on me over the course of 10 years. I've never ran any heavy duty race clutches, just decent brand replacement kits and most recently I went with an M-Pact 350Z/G35 standard replacement clutch and pressure plate with National throw out bearing.
does anyone make a heavier duty throw out bearing for the 6 speed?
I splurged a bit on my exhaust the other day and took it up to 3" and today my throw out bearing goes out picking up my kids. looks like the 2nd gen swap will be going in sooner than planned.
#9
the throw out bearing doesn't move on the input shaft though. I actually found the plastic backing on the shaft that the T.O.B.
slides on....
#10
I got the Nissan throw-out bearing from Nissanpartsdeal and they sent the wrong one. they sent part number 30502-1W720 instead of 30502-41U20.. it looks like the regular old plastic backed TOB. when I cross referenced the part with my vin in the system it's not a go 🤔
Last edited by uptownsamcv; 02-21-2023 at 11:45 AM.
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