Clutch kit question.
Just killed my trans and bought another clutch kit while i'm at it. It's from Pep Boys. It's a Luk Repset for my 91 CRX Si. The kit came with the pressure plate, clutch disk, release bearing, clutch alignment tool, and one more little bearing that i have no idea where it goes or what it is. And as luck would have it, the kit came with no instructions. I've done a clutch before on my 86 Crx, and do not remember this little bearing. I've actually changed the whole motor on my 86(sold and long gone now). Anyway, it's about the diameter of a quarter or a little bigger. Does anybody know where it goes, or did it just come with the kit by accident? Thanks for any info.
Originally Posted by firefastsi
That would be the pilot bearing. Check your flywheel, you will prolly need to press it in.
The pilot bearing comes in the kit because you need to replace it at the same time.
It's really fun when you get a kit that fits multiple vehicles... in my case, I got a clutch kit for my '86 RX-7 that came with two pilot bearings. One is for the Rotary N/A cars with the M type transmission, and the other... well, I think i's for B-series pickup trucks. They share the same M trans, but the Rotary vs. pissed-on differences would need a differently sized pilot.
It's really fun when you get a kit that fits multiple vehicles... in my case, I got a clutch kit for my '86 RX-7 that came with two pilot bearings. One is for the Rotary N/A cars with the M type transmission, and the other... well, I think i's for B-series pickup trucks. They share the same M trans, but the Rotary vs. pissed-on differences would need a differently sized pilot.
Originally Posted by ED9man
Yeah I tried to get mine out with a bearing puller tool and it didn't budge. We just said **** it.
Originally Posted by Tankard
Makes you curious though, what would happen if this little bearing did sieze up?
I've been sufferering random input shaft problems lately, so I have a clutch kit and new pilot bearing waiting for me to get off my ass and fix it.


