55 Fargo Posted July 17, 2007 Report Posted July 17, 2007 Hi all, I did another thing wrong, I washed my release bearing in solvent, these are not to be submereged, did not know till just now well reading on clutch service. Is it now garbage, can they be relubricated somehow, or not.............Fred:D Quote
rearview Posted July 17, 2007 Report Posted July 17, 2007 If it is a SEALED bearing (rubber seals) you can get a knife edge under outer edge of the seal and pop it off. Lube with high temp / high speed grease. If it is shielded (metal shields)... you're buying a bearing. Quote
Normspeed Posted July 17, 2007 Report Posted July 17, 2007 Fred, I did that same thing. Although I've heard you can re-lube them, I bought a fresh bearing. Too much work to R&R the tranny later for such a cheap part. The old bearing is handy as an install tool for the new one. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Posted July 17, 2007 I got my throw-out bearing at O'Reilly Auto Store.....and they pressed off the old and pressed on the new for no charge. Not a very expensive item. Quote
Don Coatney Posted July 17, 2007 Report Posted July 17, 2007 I have found that the original bearing is superior to the replacement bearings available today. Last transmission removal I reinstalled the original bearing with fresh lubrication. I used a hypodermic needle to lubricate the old original bearing. I am not sure how this original bearing could possibly be used as an instillation tool? Quote
55 Fargo Posted July 18, 2007 Author Report Posted July 18, 2007 Don, is this possible, I have found that the original bearing is superior to the replacement bearings available today. Last transmission removal I reinstalled the original bearing with fresh lubrication. I used a hypodermic needle to lubricate the old original bearing. I have the steel cased release bearing, would like to use it again, as I am limited in funds, at this point in the project. But will of course open the wallet if need be. By the way, what gauge of needle and what length. I would say 23 to 25 gauge with a short needle to lessen the distance the grease needs to travel. What type of grease did you use, do I or should I put any on the input shaft itself, such as never seize, or would it heat up and cause problems...........Fred Quote
Don Coatney Posted July 18, 2007 Report Posted July 18, 2007 This is the needle greaser I used. You should be able to get one at an auto parts store. I used high temperature grease. I used an old king pin to install my bearing on the bearing mount. Quote
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