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air.cooled
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Joined: April 19, 2007
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 Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:07 pm Post subject: Bad new release bearing? |
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My brother and I installed a new clutch with release bearing in a 1971 type3. During the first drive we heared a spinning sound of a couple of seconds each time switching gear. Its like the bearing spins fast and slowing down.
Today we checked the bearing and it spins not as free as the old one, you can see it on this video:
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/fl98lHfruFg
Should the new bearing spin as loose as the old one?
Thanks for the comment |
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94touring
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Joined: October 24, 2020
Posts: 672
Location: Tulsa - OK
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| Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Bad new release bearing? |
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| I have 2 sitting in my shop, one brand new one lightly used, they spin pretty freely but stop atter a handful of rotations. |
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