Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: re: throw-out bearing

Author: Michael Jones

Date: Sep 19, 2002, 3:07 PM

Post ID: 1711046475


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Hi, David and all. I know someone else told you that
there should not be grooves on the faces of both
bodies, but I had the same thing happen to my ambo,
and I had rings on both bodies. Now maybe we are not
understanding what you mean by grooves. Do you mean
the circular recessed area that the balls of the
throw-out bearing run in?

BTW, I got a needle-bearing replacement for the
original ball bearing setup from Sport Cycles in New
York. It fit in the hole without enlarging it, which
would be necessary if you use a throwout bearing for
an Eldo.

-Mike (69 Ambo)


�Subject: Throwed-out throw-out Well it's my turn to
ask a question. Since I've been unemployed from the
Telecom industry (Any jobs out there let me know) I've
had some time to start to clean up the ambassador and
get it back together (in good time). So I pulled the
engine, and seperated the transmission to check
general condition and... I pushed on the clutch rod
and removed the outer body, inner body and throw-out
bearings. Please note that I said bearings. There was
a lump of chewed up metal in there that may have once
been the cage. I know about the improvements which can
be made there per Guzziology, but for reference,
should there be grooves on the faces of both bodies?
The parts list shows a seal between the TOB and the
outer body, is that correct or should it be ahead of
the inner body? There are no signs of pitting or
destruction, just the chunk and a few loose bearings.
The insides of the engine look remarkably clean. Apart
from a thin layer of sludge in the pan, the internals
look great. Also found out that a 9mm barrel brush
works real well for cleaning up between the fins. It
doesn't last real long cause the bristles are a little
soft but I may take this theory and run with it. A
little less messy that blasting. Maybe. David Whitmore
71 Ambassorado�





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M.Jones, student of philosophy and religion at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

"The heart has its reasons which reason does not know." -Blaise Pascal
"With man, instinct and reason avoid each other with adversity, yet, by repudiating each other they lure each other to reach mutual correction." -Lucian Blaga

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