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OK I pulled the motor this evening and did not like what I found. The motor had been put back into the car and ran less than three minutes. The fork is bent (just as Wayne predicted) but the throw out bearing is just trashed. The guide tube appears to be in round (I ran a caliper around it with no deflection). When removing the remains of the bearing (the bearing part still looks new *&#$@#^&#*&@) I noted that the pressure plate did not depress very far. I also noted more movement of the throw out bearing than when I installed it.
Just to note, I did "force" the mating for the final 3/8" of travel. Is this where I damaged the throw out bearing? Could something else be wrong? I'd hate for Pelican to have a run on bearings from Central Texas!!
I have another new fork but need to buy a new bearing. Is there anything else I should be looking at? Any thoughts as to what I am doing wrong? I, once again, did not remove the transmission but I can easily remedy that Thursday night.
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