Seeking Advice/Reviews: TOB Brands

[Kizer]

Good Afternoon,

I'm currently running the TOB from the LUK kit on my 350.

As usual, it's "chirping" at me.

I would not have used it, I was in a bind.

Anyway, the plan was to order the Timken. Now, it looks like the Timken has a plastic sleeve too!

Any advice and / or reviews, regarding the brand of TOB that you're running, will be greatly appreciated.

Kizer

 

[Old Goat]

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[Old Goat]

I replaced my LUK Clutch last Oct, 7 or 8K on by by now
or a bit more. I didn`t use the LUK TO Bearing. Bought
one from O`Really`s, all metal. so far, so good.

I have had them churp and complain before also. Not sure
if there is constant pressure to keep it spinning or not.
But when removing one, it is totally worn out.
Even adjusted the rod under the dash to make sure there
is no pressure on it.

I think one of them was a Timkin bearing, but part was
plastic. Didn`t use it, still have it though.


Goat

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Anyway, the plan was to order the Timken. Now, it looks like the Timken has a plastic sleeve too!

Bought
one from O`Really`s, all metal. so far, so good.

From what I can remember, at least back into the 90's the throw out bearings for the T 19, were all metal. The ones for the ZF5 had plastic sleeves. Honestly, the material that the sleeve is made out of shouldn't matter since all it does is slide back and forth on the input shaft collar. They only do that when the clutch pedal is pushed in. So, unless you're doing a lot of city driving, most of the time, the sleeve doesn't move.

 

[Kizer]

From what I can remember, at least back into the 90's the throw out bearings for the T 19, were all metal. The ones for the ZF5 had plastic sleeves. Honestly, the material that the sleeve is made out of shouldn't matter since all it does is slide back and forth on the input shaft collar. They only do that when the clutch pedal is pushed in. So, unless you're doing a lot of city driving, most of the time, the sleeve doesn't move.

Understood. Thank you. I do a LOT of city driving…with a trailer.

I have zero scientific proof that the plastic sleeve is the problem, it’s just that the all metal TOBs don’t seem to give me the same trouble…I’ve had 3 of these, with plastic sleeves, fail prematurely.

 

[Old Goat]

When Iam at a traffic red light, stopped in heavy stop and go
heavy traffic, I kick it into neutral with Clutch Peddle out.
I almost never sit with peddle pushed in and not moving till
I need to get going.
Takes the wear off the TO Bearing and Clutch Diaphragm Springs.
Usually in slow moving traffic I can push the stick out of gear
w/o the peddle.


Goat