I had one go bad at 50,000. Another around 95,000.
Now I just got a new clutch, and less than 5 hours later its making a F%$# noise..


What cause the throw-out bearing to go bad, or make a noise?

 

good question, I have had my share of them go bad too.

 

nothing really causes it to go bad. It just does or it dont. Hopefully your are lucky and it will last you a long time. We are you at cause I have an extra. I have about 3 laying around and a brand new one still in the box i dont need. I will give it to you

 

are you sure it is the throw out bearing or is it the pilot bearing cause i dont think you ever change that.

 

I found this... wonder if it sheds any light

http://science.howstuffworks.com/bearing1.htm

Nope not much.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jond &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What cause the throw-out bearing to go bad, or make a noise?</TD></TR></TABLE>
-keeping your foot on the clutch at stop lights or other times when it is not needed.

-the excessive heat from track use (I am on my 4th unit at 86,000 miles).

 

if you grease it well that should alleviate some of the problems.
And like the above said, i don't get a point as to why people like keeping there car in gear at a red light.
It's not like a car is a motorcycle.

 

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-the excessive heat from track use (I am on my 4th unit at 86,000 miles).</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm on my third with 93,000 miles. But I have to admit that #2 really didn't need to be replaced.

I've also heard any number of people say that they would prefer to use the OEM Acura bearing even with their high performance clutches and pressure plates.

I have a complete ACT kit now. First non-Acura kit. We'll see.

 

ALWAYS use Honda one, I usually buy ACT kit and then extra OEM bearing. ACT clutch kit for our car is very solid, and even though ACT pre-packaged bearing is manufactured by the same company as Honda OEM (it is even hard to tell them apart) for some reason whenever I used it it started making noise sooner than OEM...

 

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Good way to kill a throw out bearing twice as fast.

 

I think it's the shifting at high speeds as well - you're taking an object and spinning it up to 8000rpm in a fraction of a second.

 

Can someone accurately describe the sound? Or possibly upload a sound clip? I just replaced mine along with the clutch but I'd like to know what to listen for in the future.

 

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My last one sounded kinda like you've spun a bearing. This past time it sounded more like a loose belt.

Either way, you can tell if its the throw-out bearing if the noise goes away when you push the clutch in.

 

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Okay, we'll its good to atleast know I'm not alone. I was worried maybe something related to the bearing was warped or bent causing them to get eaten up.

It looks like 1 every 50,000 or so seems normal?

 

I have had them fail at 9,000 miles and some have lasted 20,000 go figure.

 

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Or sooner than that if you clutch pedal is harder to push (ie. the lube has been burnt off of the shaft).

 

sound, well it sounds nasty and not normal, but then again it could also be the input shaft

 

mine needs replacing right now. im at 94,xxx miles. i was wondering if i should buy the stock clutch kit from acura or go ahead and purchase the oem replacement kit that the nopi website has for sale. the clutch is made by daikin clutch, never heard of them and i'm kinda skeptical. dont want to buy the clutch kit if its garbage. need some advice/suggestions. thanks

 

that is exedy its oem

 

Do some searches for people's opinions on the Exedy OE replacement clutches, I'd go (and did) with Honda OEM if you're considering that...

 

Mine went bad after a week of driving. Came with my Clucthmaster kit. Im wondering if a 2700lbs pressure plate will cause it to go bad faster, any ideas?

 

well i use nachi bearing all metal no plastic and that works fine with me no problems

 

hey i have a question for you, when the through out bearing goes bad can you get the tranny out of gear or no? i couldnt get my tranny out of gear after i replaced the clutch using an old through out bearing so i sold the longblock but not sure if the tranny is bad or if its the through out bearing??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by typer_696 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nothing really causes it to go bad. It just does or it dont. Hopefully your are lucky and it will last you a long time. </TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by typer_696 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
are you sure it is the throw out bearing or is it the pilot bearing cause i dont think you ever change that. </TD></TR></TABLE>

they go bad with usage obviously.. depending on driver and style.
heat is usualy the most likely suspect. On a side note, ive had luck with silocon sprays shot throught the clutch fork boot aimed at the bearing to clear up some noises coming from that area...
luck has nothign to do with it. They should be replaced every time you replace your clutch.
And dont forget to lube the bearing accordingly. My car sees track weekends TWICE a month and ive yet to have a bearing fail on me in the past 3 years..

pilot bearings go bad as well. onces the grease is outa the bearing and the race isnt smooth, the bearing needs replacing. cheep enough to just get it outa the way when you resurface the flywheel and do a clutch job.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itr#xxxxlives &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey i have a question for you, when the through out bearing goes bad can you get the tranny out of gear or no? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I guess it depends, but all three times I drove on them for quite a while. The second one that went bad on me I put probably 20-30,000 miles on it while it was making a noise.