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Thanks, Alex. As it's only done 30k I think a new clutch is some way off.alex yates said:Can only be done with your gearbox & clutch off but with engine in. Just wait till you have access there for a clutch, etc.
About two years to go for me thenalex yates said:1st new clutch on mine was around 40k.
Hooner said:my car i a 99 3.4 which has the dual row bearing now clocking on 100k the rms is leaking so in the winter i am thinking of changing it, if the ims looks dodgy what could i replace it with? as the dual bearings are no longer available.
alex yates said:You must be crackers removing a good bearimg and fitting an unknown dual row. The failures were mainly due to bearing tolerances. You NOS bearing may be one of the ones that go pop.
Hooner said:alex yates said:You must be crackers removing a good bearimg and fitting an unknown dual row. The failures were mainly due to bearing tolerances. You NOS bearing may be one of the ones that go pop.
im not removing it yet, i'm gathering parts for a future overall the new on will be fitted without the oil seals if and when required. I new stronger retaining shaft would be fitted too if i can locate one?
bazhart said:The difficulty here is that some bearings were fitted a bit tighter than others (usual manufacturers tolerance build up) and these generated more minute running in metallic particles that mixed with grease and formed grinding paste that prematurely damaged some bearings.
This is why they either seem to fail early (under 45K) or last well over 100K.
Baz