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Yellowdog

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For years I have been reading the horror stories that some folks have experienced with the clutches in their TR6's.

The '75 came out of the factory with a Laycock clutch, this was replaced at about 60k miles with a Borg & Beck for no reason other than I could not obtain another Laycock where we lived then.

Neither one of these gave us any trouble and I based on past experience, would have no problem using either brand again, EXCEPT, for what <u>may</u> be nothing more than 'mis'-information about the ills of the newer versions of each brand that I have garnered off the internet. These problems all seem to center around either the throw out bearing sleeve hanging up or the pressure plate being too 'stiff'. One guy even goes as far to suggest that an original Borg & Beck pressure plate can be used forever, a philosophy to which I do not personally subscribe.

Being one that prefers to do something like replacing a clutch every other century, I am leaning towards TRF's magic clutch kit with the Sachs plate & Koyo bearing. This inclination is based on nothing more than the no mileage type (time only) warranty they are offering with this package. All I really what to do is make sure the wife can drive her car for another 30 years.

Anyone have any feelings one way or another?

(Sorry if this has been discussed earlier, but a search of the forum did not reveal much.)
 
Wayne,

Thanks for the reference, I have read Mr. Kiser's essay. While very well written, is one of those that I would classify as mis-information as it based on intuitive analysis and not science. Phrases such as "jumping on the fingers" (of the pressure plate); "I think"; "my belief is" and "my guess is" give me the impression that he is writing with his heart. Being an engineer myself, I would rely more on actual operating pressures than jumping on the springs. Lacking that information, I would tend to go user input (experience) from as large a data base as possible.

My personal experience is limited to four cars. Three of these have never experienced any clutch problems (all 3 have the old style or original plates installed) and the fourth (parts car) must have had an interesting life as the clutch bearing fork was actually welded to the cross-shaft. Then again, that taper pin / set screw arrangement was not exactly Britian's finest hour.
 
Don--I would forgo TRF's Magic kit with the Toyo bearing and instead get it with the Gunst option. Talk to TRF Dave about it.
 
Don,
I have been running the TRF Magic Clutch kit in my TR6, it gets a lot of abuse and many miles. No complaints. I won't say how many miles as my insurance company may be reading this site. In fact, I have a spare setup in my workshop that has 'bout 20K on it and I keep it if I have to change. Put a new one in when I installed overdrive.
TRF is advertising a new throw-out bearing that looks interesting, constant contact I think, or something like that. I would call Dave at TRF and get the lowdown. But Magic Clutch is the way to go in my book.


Bill
 
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