neil N wrote: > If the release bearing turns easily, but doesn't spin a lot and/or it > rattles while doing it) then it should be fine. I'm pretty sure that > under normal conditions, a release bearing should be good for *at > least* 25k miles. > > Is the needle (pilot) bearing in good shape? > > IIRC, that part is not too much money and is something easily > overlooked when one replaces the clutch. Personally I replaced that > and the felt ring when I did my clutch. > > Hopefully a receipt of work you had done will show if this part replaced or not. > > A good point. I do have the receipts buried somewhere. It was not my intention to go near the clutch, just keep a big clean rag over it, and avoid it at all costs :-) I am waiting to see the bad head once its off, to decide how far this process will go. It is a convenient time to replace a torn CV boot, and the slave cylinder erupted while the van was just sitting in the garage waiting for my back to heal a bit and do this project. I suppose its good fortune it happened in the garage, but with only 2K miles on it, and the master, I am very dissapointed to be plinking down more coin for yet another one. But I digress :-) Thanks for the suggestions. I appreciate you time and efforts to help. John |
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