Anyone have their throw out bearing weld to prop shaft?
12-11-2009, 11:45 AM
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Anyone have their throw out bearing weld to prop shaft? Long story short, pilot bearing went bad due to bent prop shaft. Repl bearing and prop shaft. Did not repl slave or throw out bearing as they were less than 18 mos old. Went for a 3 mi drive and clutch starts slipping and not engaging properly. Back on lift, and fluid is coming out of seal on throw out bearing. Disassemble again, and t/o bearing, which should slip right off shaft, will not budge past a certain point. Looks like gasket had melted onto shaft(?). There is no amount of pressure that will move bearing forward past that certain spot. Any clue? I have separated sleeve on bearing from rest, but it still doesn't want to come off. I am afraid to hammer much more as I don't want to bend my new $460 prop shaft. Help!
