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Yes, it's a sad day when the car moans for help.
Screaming in pain, I'm glad to hear you gave it a "time out".
I understand tj's advice, it's valid, but if you are budgeted and can't make those expensive replacement price expeditures, well, as a budget racer I've been there and done that.
And still won the race the next damn weekend.!
You've not had problems with the pressure plate? Leave it be.
*Mark it and the pressure plate and put them on EXACTLY in the same position as you took it off. Real important!! (Don't unbolt the flywheel)
(There is strict retightening sequences and torgues, you MUST follow!!See BGB)
Inspect that disc REAL close bro, look for hairline cracks eminanting from the hub outwards and across the spring recess holes. Those holes in the face of the disc can be used just like the tread bars on your tires to judge wear. If the rivets still look like they are embedded and not close to the wear surface of the disc, you can keep it.
(Toyota minimums are 0.3mm?)
Since you punished the dying throw-out bearing you need to look closely to the components they may have affected:
1. the tranny output spline-check it for worn sections at the end (with your fingers crossed)
2. Release Fork-this is a sloppy hanging arm that may not have neccessarily been damaged but you never know?
Lightly grease the interior of the new throw-brg, (use an alignment spline tool!) and re-grease the arm.
Now I'm not saying using precise measurement tools and such are appropriate to judge bad parts, but, if you can only afford your labor why bother?
BTW don't buy the cheapest throw-out bearing but the middle-priced one should be acceptable.
One thing I'd like to add--
Good News--you can pull the tranny without pulling the engine
Bad News--you have to pull the crank pulley off for clearance to tilt the engine on the front motor mount.
(Use jackstands!or I'll tell your mom)
Have fun,
there's no better pride than having completed a major repair on your own.
Supercharzed Toyz
A Toyota Race Team since 1989
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