Clutch release bearing

It’s not supposed to look like this is it?

 

I think not!

 

Very pretty ..

So somebody just pushed an (extra) oil seal down the oil catcher tube and definitely missed the hole where it was meant to go.

I bet that clutch slipped.

 

Clutch is knackered



So is the engine, they’ve revved it so hard trying to get it to move the big ends have gone

This is @Lord Congi’ s old blue Devon, he didn’t have a lot of luck with engines in it !

 

What happened to the release bearing guide sleeve? I that it on your photo or did someone jam some plastic pipe in there?

 

Give it a polish. That’ll be fine

 

I’ve not looked at that bit yet, it’s on her drive 8 miles away, I took the engine out and brought it back to strip first!

 

You’re doing it naked? Why?

 

After all the black dust its off to the pit head showers.

 

Normal for oop north

 

Looks like it's been ripped off. I've come across both the metal ones like your link Zed and the plastic ones. Never seen that though

Peeps forget they are a bearing surface and wear. These are puka INA ones and relatively inexpensive. Tenner or something for best quality...

 

Never seen plastic, I even did a quick search when I saw Dunc's photo. 70's madness? Was it Metro gearboxes that had nylon bearings?

 

Pukka plastic ones do exist, but you’re not supposed to lube them I recall.

 

I was correct, one big end bearing has gone!

 

Looks like I need one of these, thought I’d have some spare ones kicking about but sadly not!
Where do you get them from Neil?

 

Weddle in the US Dunc. I buy quite a few at a time. How soon do you need one?

 

Mines plastic, I thought they all were, it’s been on at least three engines now and I really didn’t give it much thought, just checked it for wear.

 

Seem to be metal or plastic. Plastic were the later ones?

 

I should have said it’s the original ’77 gearbox, and thinking about it a bit more the bus has had 5 engines. A couple of 2.0l, an 1800, back to 2.0l and now 2.3l.

 

Generally earlier I think, or rather earlier in the evolution of the 091.
2 piece with a metal gasket ring. They just get chewed up eventually. Clutch release bearings have their self lubricating/self centering plastic inner rings now and for the cost of one of these INA sleeves and considering how integral they, and decent forks, are to clutch operation it's a no brainer to replace them if they're worn
And yeah, no need to lubricate them with grease. It just attracts clutch dust which turns to grinding paste. Just a dadge on the forks and on the clutch diaphragm for initial bedding in.