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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Tricky on 27 January 2008, 21:11:53

Title: Thrust Bearing...
Post by: Tricky on 27 January 2008, 21:11:53
Seeing as your 'Seach Function' doesn't want to be my friend, and is starting to hurt my feelings, I thought i'd just post. Sorry my appology's if it's been asked/answered before.

My thrust bearing is noisy and I need a new one. The clutch feels all fine and dandy, and can still take a bootfull of abuse, so can I just buy a new bearing?

What sort of price do they go for and how much lighter am I going to be after said purchase? Any pro's/con's as to what to get and from where?

I'm not affraid of tackling the job, as being RWD, how hard can it be?? Naive - Perhaps. Any little gremlins that could upset me?

Many questions I know - But bear with me. :D
Title: Re: Thrust Bearing...
Post by: TheBoy on 27 January 2008, 21:15:14
Apologies about search - I need to modify some defaults to make it work better  :-[
Title: Re: Thrust Bearing...
Post by: Grumpy on 27 January 2008, 21:20:48
I think it was 'JamesV6CDX' that put a load of info and pics
up when he did a complete clutch change on one of his steeds.

I can't recall it ever making it into the Maintenance section, for
some reason, so no idea how to find the thread.  :(

Title: Re: Thrust Bearing...
Post by: Tricky on 27 January 2008, 21:22:36
No probs mate, just thought i'd try and read some info before pulling the idiot apart!
Title: Re: Thrust Bearing...
Post by: Grumpy on 27 January 2008, 21:36:16
Found it!

Loads of lovely pics and info courtesy of 'JamesV6CDX'.

Enjoy!  :)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1192813243
Title: Re: Thrust Bearing...
Post by: Tricky on 27 January 2008, 21:45:14
Superb - Thanks very much.

I think it's time for me to get it up on the ramps.

The way I see it, swing the prop down, 'box side. Undo the gearbox and other gubbins, then pull it back far enough to slide a little Chinese boy in there and fetch the release bearing.