Mk1 Vitesse/GT6 clutch release bearing

[Ben Caswell]

Original part number 141357

Did anyone find a supply for the correct 19mm bearing or a satisfactory way

of overcoming the replacement 15mm item that seems to be on offer?

[Clive]

https://www.chriswitor.com/proddetail.php?prod=GRB209

I think that is the same part.

[Pete Lewis]

if you end up with a thin throwout  tap the spherical post out the clutch housing a little way add a washer to pack the post out further

a dab of something sticky to keep it in place when you refit the hsg. to the gearbox   

PaulH had a nice pic of this fix  Ive been suggesting it for many years since we realised the thin bearing upsets the lever geometry

as do worn pins and wear in the carrier groove 

Pete

 

[Pete Lewis]

what goes wrong  here  

the 15mm   bearing effects the pin position and they are going to be below the centre line of the support tube  this will try to pitch the throwout carrier and 

you can end up with wear grooves in the tube and    jerky clutch operation  heavier pedals 

if the pins are worn you can replace them with cut down clevis pins welded back in place  if the carrier has a pin worn groove  just drill and fit the anti rotaion pin/split pin in a new place to shift the wear to an unworn part of the groove

just some ideas

pete

 

[ahebron]

Bloody Governments😉

[Pete Lewis]

what you need is a longer spherical post  the packer idea is the simplest/cheapest use what you have 

Pete