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I'm looking at buying an 86 (BRZ) that's about 450 miles away. The car has a bad throwout bearing, and is priced accordingly. I own a truck and trailer - but the route is SO simple that I'm tempted to fly n drive. The guy is 2 miles off the highway, and I'd be driving ALL highway until the moment I'd park it where I have a lift to pull the trans. I'd have to stop one time for gas along the turnpike, which is the only time I'd be using the clutch (to get moving), then rev-match my way to highway speed. Route is basically: 2 miles to highway, 450 miles on highway, 1 mile to lift. Tell me if this is a bad idea. The bearing has a solid squeal to it at idle, but the noise goes away when it's in gear/driving.
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Jan 16, 2018 16:00
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I'd drive it.
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Jan 16, 2018 16:06
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Drive that poo poo.
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Jan 16, 2018 16:21
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Drive it.
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Jan 16, 2018 16:33
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Drive, it is just the thrust bearing.
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Jan 16, 2018 16:48
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Even if it goes completely, you should be able to start it in gear and float em.
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Jan 16, 2018 16:56
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Powershift posted:Even if it goes completely, you should be able to start it in gear and float em. That's what I've done in the past. Not sure if I can trip a clutch start switch with a push-button start.
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Jan 16, 2018 17:00
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Blaise posted:That's what I've done in the past. Not sure if I can trip a clutch start switch with a push-button start.
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Jan 16, 2018 17:13
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InitialDave posted:Hydraulic clutch? Crack the bleeder so you can push the pedal anyway. This was actually the idea.
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Jan 16, 2018 17:24
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Is it really so bad you can't even work the clutch or does it just squeak sometimes? Squeaking TOBs seem to be kind of common on the push-clutch subarus. I'm not sure it's even because the TOBs go bad. It's just that when the clutch isn't pushed down the bearing is sitting there just barely in touch with the pressure plate but not enough to spin the bearing. Also while it's apart put in one of those fancy billet clutch forks (velox or verus). They break sometimes.
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Jan 16, 2018 17:34
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I'll be running a stock clutch so stock clutch fork it is. TO bearing squeals at idle, squeals with clutch in. No noise clutch out in gear. Revs drop with clutch in/1st gear so probably some clutch drag as well due to the failure. Car is driveable as is. Blaise fucked around with this message at 17:44 on Jan 16, 2018 |
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Jan 16, 2018 17:41
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Blaise posted:I'll be running a stock clutch so stock clutch fork it is.
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Jan 16, 2018 18:29
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