What is a throw out bearing?
What are the symptons of a worn throw out bearing?
Are these replaced when upgrading the clutch?

 

Rattling sound with the clutch out. Most places will make you buy them when they put a new clutch in.

 

It's a bearing that rides on the throw-out fork of the transmission. It's what lets your foot put pressure on the spinning clutch in order to disengage it.

When it's worn, or the bearings have gone dry, it'll make noise when you push and hold the clutch in. Could be a grinding noise, could be a squealing noise..

There's also a spring that holds it to the fork. If that breaks, you could have intermittent problems like trouble putting the car into gear, the clutch pedal might not "feel right."

Yes, it should be replaced if your replacing the clutch due to wear. Throw-out bearing, rear main seal, flywheel surface, pilot bearing & seal too.


Got problems?

 

well i am upgrading clutch and flywheel ala SR internet special...9.5 lb flywheel and act street strip clutch...do i need to buy anything else?
Currently i have slippage..the clutch isnt old it just cant hold the power my fd makes now. I asked the question about the throw out bearing b/c i read that a sign of a worn bearing is a rattling noise when the clutch is out and you are in nuetral..i have this noise but no other problems. The rattling isnt bad but it is audible...is this normal...?

 

scroll down this page...does this package have everything i need to replace...
http://www.srmotorsports.com/sr93clch.html

 

oppss...also tell me about these pressure plates...is that part of a clutch package...should i upgrade this too?

I know nothing about clutches and related parts so please fell free to enlighten me!

 

you need to get a new pressure plate along with a new clutch

 

The SR special comes with everything you need: pressure plate, clutch disc, throwout bearing, release bearing, alignment tool, flywheel, counterweight.. everything but the rear main seal and a SS clutch line. Replace the rear main seal when you are in there for sure, I didn't do mine and it is leaking a bit now.. I am still kicking myself for not heeding other people's advice here.

Matt