Replacing clutch - Should I replace t/o bearing too??
12-25-2008, 03:59 PM
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Replacing clutch - Should I replace t/o bearing too?? Getting a Centerforce DF clutch installed on my 01 z06 and wondering if I should also definitely replace the throwout bearing too. Car has 40k miles.I will also be replacing the pilot bearing, Slave cyl, Master cyl and a remote bleeder.
....But not sure on the t/o bearing. Most people don't mention it when talking about clutch swaps, but on a few sites I went to they said they recommend it when replacing a clutch.
Edit: Also...I plan on getting the 12" Dual Friction clutch, part # DF395010.(found it @ RPM for only $329 new). Is it ok to re-use my stock flywheel as long as its resurfaced and they are balanced together?
....But not sure on the t/o bearing. Most people don't mention it when talking about clutch swaps, but on a few sites I went to they said they recommend it when replacing a clutch.
Edit: Also...I plan on getting the 12" Dual Friction clutch, part # DF395010.(found it @ RPM for only $329 new). Is it ok to re-use my stock flywheel as long as its resurfaced and they are balanced together?
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12-26-2008, 07:54 PM
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Resurfacing the flywheel is a questionable practice with these cars...typically the hydraulics don't work that great with a resurfaced wheel due to the increased clearance. Plus, the flywheel gets significant hot spots that don't really come out with resurfacing...they just get hidden from view and reappear quickly. It can shorten the life of your friction materials and flywheel.
again. There is a Transmission forum you know.
12-26-2008, 10:56 PM
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Resurfacing the flywheel is a questionable practice with these cars...typically the hydraulics don't work that great with a resurfaced wheel due to the increased clearance. Plus, the flywheel gets significant hot spots that don't really come out with resurfacing...they just get hidden from view and reappear quickly. It can shorten the life of your friction materials and flywheel.
12-27-2008, 10:37 AM
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Resurfacing a flywheel is fine if you just get it done once. It doesnt take that much off of it and everytime mine have been done my hot spots were gone.
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12-27-2008, 01:24 PM
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You wanna give me the $280 for a new flywheel and I will go ahead and do that 
You can ALWAYS go that one step further with everything. The money you can spend is endless. I started out just having my car taken in to get the oil consumption problem fixed. Now with the engine out, I was like hmm, maybe I should try and get a cheap used baby cam to have them throw in since the engine is already out and I won't have to pay extra labor...
Well now that has turned into this:
New 228r Cam
New PRC Dual gold springs, Ti Retainers, viton seals
New 7.4 Pushrods
New LS2 timing chain
New CF DF clutch kit
New Master Cylinder
New Slave Cylinder
New Pilot Bearing
New Remote Bleeder
New Oil catch-can
...And New Dyno-tune
All this adds up to a decent amount of money, and beyond what I ever intended on spending. It kept adding up, because I wanted to do it right and not take short-cuts because is like everything you want to do, there's always "well while you are in there, i recommend doing this too" ...But after all this, if I have lots of people telling me its perfectly fine to re-use my stock flywheel than, at this point, thats certainly what I will do
You can ALWAYS go that one step further with everything. The money you can spend is endless. I started out just having my car taken in to get the oil consumption problem fixed. Now with the engine out, I was like hmm, maybe I should try and get a cheap used baby cam to have them throw in since the engine is already out and I won't have to pay extra labor...Well now that has turned into this:
New 228r Cam
New PRC Dual gold springs, Ti Retainers, viton seals
New 7.4 Pushrods
New LS2 timing chain
New CF DF clutch kit
New Master Cylinder
New Slave Cylinder
New Pilot Bearing
New Remote Bleeder
New Oil catch-can
...And New Dyno-tune
All this adds up to a decent amount of money, and beyond what I ever intended on spending. It kept adding up, because I wanted to do it right and not take short-cuts because is like everything you want to do, there's always "well while you are in there, i recommend doing this too" ...But after all this, if I have lots of people telling me its perfectly fine to re-use my stock flywheel than, at this point, thats certainly what I will do
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I agree with you on the saving money part man but I would seriously replace your old flywheel because is it's easy to run into problems with resurfacing. Plus if you look around I garantee you find one cheaper than $280. Either way you go, good luck with the new setup. Sounds pretty cool.
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