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  1. Rally

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    #2 Rally, Apr 8, 2010
    Definitely a muffler bearing
     
  2. Motoring Magic

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    #3 Motoring Magic, Apr 8, 2010
    ouch

    thats an ugly throw up bearing if I ever saw one
     
  3. imspencerwithanr53

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    #4 imspencerwithanr53, Apr 8, 2010
    looks like a boner kill.
     
  4. Jason Montague

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    #5 Jason Montague, Apr 8, 2010
    :Thumbsup: Clutch throwout bearing,I think.:cornut: Jason
     
  5. Nitrominis

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    #6 Nitrominis, Apr 9, 2010
    This is what a T/O is suppose to look like.

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  6. mini_racer

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    #7 mini_racer, Apr 9, 2010
    Definitely............I bet it was mucho noisy.
     
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    #8 nabeshin, Apr 9, 2010
    Was that outta your car, Nate? Surely it made some kind of warning sound miles before this kind of failure. :crazy:
     
  8. Motoring Magic

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    #9 Motoring Magic, Apr 9, 2010
    So I'm guessing that thing siezed to the collar first? Anyone seen this before, while we are on wierd R53 Clutch issues:

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    NO noise, normal pedal feel, just would not disengage. The three sections are nearly identical in width, and car is completely stock, not modded or driven hard, 70k on it when this thing broke.
     
  9. Nathan

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    #10 Nathan, Apr 9, 2010
    It started as an intermittent whistle that many thought was in the exhaust. The pedal felt a little off, almost like there was a rock that was getting crunched. My first thought was the clutch slave cylinder was going south again. I drove it for another two days of mostly highway driving and there was still the intermittent whistle. That turned into a squeal at idle when in neutral. The death knell was when the pedal went to floor and would not come back. I was able to nurse the car home after getting it in first with the engine off then starting it in gear. Good thing it was at like 3am and only a mile or so from home. It went to the shop the very next day on a flatbed.

    The clutch slave cylinder had gone away. After that was replaced the noise was still there so it was torn down to diagnose. That is when the shrapnel you see was found. I hope to get the car back today.
     
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    #11 ScottinBend, Apr 9, 2010
    Has there been any work/word on a beefier replacement?
     
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    #12 phydeaux, Apr 9, 2010
    Now I'm a little scared. 86+K miles on my '05... should I have already started salting away a bit here and there to be able to replace my clutch someday soon?
     
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    #13 Wikedmini, Apr 9, 2010
    ouch


    DUDE.., Im at 138k and mines an 06!
     
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    #14 Nathan, Apr 9, 2010
    Just to clarify things. The clutch was fine. Has a few area of odd wear but would have probably lasted another 45K miles. The bearing went, not the clutch, pressure plate or flywheel.

    Keep in mind that I push things a little more than most and that probably accelerated the decline.
     
  14. Sideways

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    #15 Sideways, Apr 9, 2010
    So are you going back to OEM or are you going to upgrade?
     
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    #16 Robin Casady, Apr 9, 2010
    I didn't know they'd gone digital. :smilewinkgrin:
     
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    #17 BThayer23, Apr 9, 2010
    What kind of upgrades are there to the throwout bearing? :confused5:
     
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    #18 beaner, Apr 9, 2010
    The OS Giken thowout bearings are much more stout. They only work with their own clutch and flywheel, however. They are available through MA sponsor, Werkin' MINI.
     
  18. Jason Montague

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    #19 Jason Montague, Apr 9, 2010
    :frown5: Looking at it, the failures are very symmetrical. Every 120degrees/crack! I'm not an engineer but there appears to be a lot of evidence of heat damage. Poor alloy/temper of metal? Higher heat than normal, reason unknown? 'Popping the clutch' and 'speed shifting' too much(no Jason,no real Mini driver would ever do that:lol:). I don't know, but one of our more knowledgable will see this and give us an explanation. :Thumbsup: Jason
     
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    #20 Nitrominis, Apr 9, 2010
    The only upgrade to a t/o might be a hydraulic conversion? There is no "beefier" t/o bearing out there for a mini yet? Bearings are bearings.....But if someone claims to have one I would like to use it.
     
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    #21 ScottinBend, Apr 10, 2010
    I thought someone was working on an OEM replacement that was of a better design.

    :confused5:
     
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