What causes premature TOBearing wear?

burnnxs · 05-21-2008, 12:34 PM

I'm getting grinding noise from the tranny either when in neutral or in gear but it goes away when the clutch is pressed in or I give it some gas while crusing.
So I think that I might have a bad TOB but it was replaced about 10k miles ago with a new SBR 4K clutch and Fidanza flywheel.

What could be causing such premature bearing wear?
Could a bent fork or pivot ball cause this noise ?

Black91TSiAWD · 05-21-2008, 02:42 PM

what kind of tob was it?

drewvr4 · 05-21-2008, 02:55 PM

Having a slowboy clutch is your first problem, and they use OEM TOB's

burnnxs · 05-21-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewvr4

Having a slowboy clutch is your first problem, and they use OEM TOB's

No problems with my SBR clutch over here it holds like a champ. It's the redesign version of the 4k series.

What causes premature TOB wear?

absolute_DSM · 05-21-2008, 04:57 PM

Faulty TOB or not greasing it correctly/enough.

The noise would go away when you press the clutch in, but it shouldnt be RPM dependant.