TR4/4A Throwout sleeve 4A/6

[TR Tom]

Due to a lack of high quality clutch kits available for the TR4 these days I’ve decided to upgrade to a 4A diaphragm style LUK brand clutch kit. I’m also going to spring for the new aftermarket brass throwout sleeve.

Here’s my question:
My original 4 style sleeve was brass, and had no pin to keep it from spinning on the clutch fork. The later 4A/6 style steel sleeve that I will need to use has a pin to keep it from spinning. The new brass 4A/6 ones don’t appear to have a pin. It was suggested by someone more knowledgeable than I about these things that I may want to pin the new aftermarket brass one.

Anyone have an opinion on this, or experience with these new brass retainers?

Thanks
Tom

 

[bobhustead]

There are still guys around who rebuild p/ps and reface discs. If you can find one near enough that is what I would do. You can also replace the t/o bearing by number with a Timken or National retaining the original sliding part (make sure it is real - too cheap or amazon or Ebay probably means fake).
Bob