Date:         Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:52:41 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: clutch chatter
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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---- JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> The first "Gotcha" is the felt seal over the pilot bearing.
>
> The second "Gotcha" is the pilot bearing seal flywheel bushing!
> this - it will go back together without the bushing - and not to far
> down the road  you will be wondering why your pilot bearing has failed.
> You can find this little brass bushing on the Samba (try Tencent for
> one.)
>
> With the tranny out - it is well worth the extra bucks to take care of
> any and all things related to the tranny short of a complete rebuild -
> and that too if need be.
>
> BTW - there are two clutches for the manual tranny - a regular and a
> heavy duty one. I would get the heavy duty model - LUK brand I believe.
>

Sources for these items?  Thanks, McNeely