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[Speedy_91_SHO]

About two months ago, while I was driving in my SHO, I put in the clutch and it made a whirring noise . I could shift fine, but ever since, there is that noise shrug . I was told that it was my TOB and would last for a little while bs . Sure enough, about a week after I was told this, it went out completly. It will start, but when you have the clutch pedal in fully, the clutch is not fully disengaged. I can pull it out of gear, but not get it back in while it is running. I can shift fine when the car is off. I have had 3 different people tell me 3 different things. I have been told TOB, TOB & Clutch, and it could be hydrolics and could just need to be adjusted. What do you guys think and do any of you know of a respectable SHO mechanic in the Toledo, OH area

 

[sdpatt]

The throwout bearing (TOB), also known as the release bearing, is the contact between your left foot and the rotating clutch disk that allows it to be moved away from the engine's flywheel. When the TOB wears, you hear the whirring noises as the spinning clutch disk grinds on the damaged bearing when you press the clutch pedal. This will continue in degrees of greater damage until the thinner TOB (probably now without its ball bearings - like mine) will not provide enough travel for even a fully depressed clutch pedal to cause the clutch disk to disengage the flywheel.

The only solution is to remove the clutch and transaxle (not a simple process) and replace the throwout bearing. After exerting the great amount of effort to access the throwout bearing in the clutch housing, it would be foolish not to replace the other wear items that are accessible during the service. These include the clutch disk and pressure plate, the rear main crankshaft oil seal, the axle seals in the transaxle and synchronizer blocking rings if any grinding has been heard during shifts.

You can shop around for individual parts, but SHO NUT Performance has conveniently and economically packaged many of the normal wear items into several clutch and transaxle packages. I myself have a SHO parked in the garage that is awaiting delivery of one of Josh's clutch kits and a few other transaxle parts. He has a video and written procedure to bring this job almost within the realm of the average shadetree mechanic.

If your clutch is making whirring or grinding noises when you depress the clutch pedal and the clutch disk will not fully disengage the flywheel to allow shifting, you certainly need a new throwout bearing. You will be very well served by also planning to replace the clutch disk, pressure plate and rear main seal. If you have any leakage from the transaxle shaft seals, this is also the time to replace them. No fooling.

 

[Speedy_91_SHO]

ok, do you think if i got a clutch kit that a garage would install it. I cannot do to much involved work as I don't have tools, lift etc.

 

[91 Plus]

Hey what color SHO you have?I am down in toledo alot in my black 91 plus

 

[Speedy_91_SHO]

my SHO is dark red. w/ neons inside, neon underbodies, aftermarket fog lights, and a loud exhaust leak(to be fixed after TOB/Clutch.

 

[luigisho]

An independent shop might. Call a shop with that has a good rep for quality work and ask first. Many places like to make extra cash on part markup or won't warranty work if they don't get the parts themselves. There are a few locally here that will install stuff like that.

 

[rangerj]

Speedy,

Do we know of a reputable, respectable, SHO mechanic in the Toledo, OHio area? Ah, let us think about that and get back to you!

Ah, Perry, here's your chance to pay off the motgage! boink thumbs_u rangerj

 

[Speedy_91_SHO]

anyone else have any input?????????