New Clutch Questions ea82

[belizeanbus]

Trying to get a new clutch installed on my loyale.

 

The clutch came as a kit, along with the throwout bearing.

 

Before this rebuild began, the loy had 210K miles, and it would make a hell fo a noise from the clutch when you put the pedal in, a symptom that I narrowed down as a bad throwout bearing.

 

So, I take off the old bearing, and there is only one clip holding it on, a bent heavy guage wire sort of thing.

 

Apparently there should be two, though I don't know if this had anything to do with the noise I was experiencing.

 

My question is, should they be made of wire, because the photo in chilton's looks like a more sturdy. Or is this some sort of home made jimmy rig? Next, where do I get replacements. My clutch kit did not include them.

 

belizeanbus

[suberdave]

i dont think that had anything to do with your noise.

the wire is the right part, its not any more sturdy than that.

i dont think i have a car with both of them on it, the last time i pulled my engine i only had one, i know when i put the clutch in i put both on it. so it must have fallen off.

i think once it is in the car, even if they both fell out it would still work.

[nipper]

im not sure either, but i would replace the clip(s) as long as everything else. Hate to have all that worked ruined cause a too old clip let go 100 miles after you did the clutch.

 

 

 

nipper