"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu)
01/03/2016 at 23:15 • Filed to: None
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"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu)
01/03/2016 at 23:15 • Filed to: None | 8
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“Well there’s your problem right there.”
This, ladies and gentlemen, is what is looks like when your throwout bearing decides it’d rather be a grenade.
To those late to the party, you can catch up on the full saga of why I’m looking at a diet of ramen noodles for a while, catch up on my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
bob and john
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:20 |
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yikes....
Raymundo
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:22 |
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Phew, at least it was but a throwout bearing.
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:22 |
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I think you need to throw out that throwout bearing
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Desu-San-Desu
> Raymundo
01/03/2016 at 23:24 |
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Clutch disk had less than 10% life left on it and the flywheel was pretty glazed. We’re putting in a whole new clutch assembly.
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Desu-San-Desu
> SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
01/03/2016 at 23:28 |
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Everything but the input shaft is being replaced, lol.
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Raymundo
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:30 |
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That’s pretty interesting. I’ve gone through clutches and I’ve even grenaded new clutches (not rated for the power) but I’ve never had a throwout bearing fail like yours did. That’s interesting. I would expect the bearings to give but not catastrophic failure. Good job, actually.
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Desu-San-Desu
> Raymundo
01/03/2016 at 23:31 |
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What’s even more amazing is that I was able to drive it 8 miles to my buddy’s garage in that condition.
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Raymundo
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:38 |
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Hey, you don’t really need to actuate the clutch if you just rev the engine and slam the gears. :P
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Raymundo
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:39 |
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So LS swap? SR20? Maybe RB? JZ? LMNOP? Coyote?
Birddog
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:40 |
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Oof! That’s ugly.
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Desu-San-Desu
> Raymundo
01/03/2016 at 23:42 |
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Yeaaaaah....I’m already out of money as it is. I’d rather not replace the gearbox itself too. :-P
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Desu-San-Desu
> Raymundo
01/03/2016 at 23:43 |
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If I had the option of a motor swap? 2.3L Duratec.
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Raymundo
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:47 |
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Truth.
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Raymundo
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:48 |
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Ah, that just didn’t rhyme unless you only say ‘two point three’. Go for it! :P
DrJohannVegas
> Desu-San-Desu
01/03/2016 at 23:50 |
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I won the bet I made with myself! Huzzah!
Also, glad to hear that things are going back together. Pullin’ for ya.
wafflesnfalafel
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 00:55 |
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look at all the shiny metal splinters! Very interesting - I blew up a throwout bearing in a VW beetle, but that’s the only other time I’ve heard of one giving out. Maybe the prior owner would just keep it in gear all the time....
samssun
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 01:23 |
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If you drive around with what’s effectively no clutch, you’re just shifting (ha!) the burden to the synchros. Gears themselves should be fine, you’ll just accelerate that feeling old transmissions have where it fights you going into gear in the cold.
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> Raymundo
01/04/2016 at 01:35 |
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Usually if the bearing goes it is due to operator error. Clutch replacement kits usually include new bearings, too.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 02:05 |
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theres your problem.
;)
FucenSpaz
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 05:51 |
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Gearbox to Desu-San-Desu:
f86sabre
> Raymundo
01/04/2016 at 08:20 |
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Holy crap. Mini and LS2 is an actual thing,
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 08:41 |
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That isn’t supposed to be there. In fact I’m pretty sure that is supposed to be in the picture right below this one. Good to see that you’ve got your transmission/clutch problem diagnosed, and hopefully you get it sorted in short order so you can get the Mini back on the road. Keep your chin up and keep fighting the good fight, we’re all pulling for you.
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 10:13 |
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Just read through your whole series, this sounds like quite the adventure. Glad things are turning around for the better and the car working is certainly one major stressor to be rid of. Recently did the hydraulic and full clutch kit replacement on my Miata at ~140k miles on the original clutch. Night and day difference in shifting smoothness. Now you just need a solid source of income and shit would be good!
DarrenMR
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 11:37 |
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I posted this on your FB post, but I figured I would share it here. Half my bearings spilled out onto the floor when I cracked the trans loose.
RyanFrew
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 11:55 |
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Nice! A small silver lining to all of this - the Valeo conversion is crisper and more responsive. Woot!
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Desu-San-Desu
> DarrenMR
01/04/2016 at 12:24 |
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That’s just terrifying. All those ball bearings bouncing around in there...
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DarrenMR
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 13:12 |
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I drove it roughly 12 miles from when it first started making noise. There was no damage to the inside of the bell on the trans. Not even any chewed up fins like Ive seen on others cars.
Brickman
> Desu-San-Desu
01/04/2016 at 19:50 |
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Ehh I been through worse :)
