1949 F-1 Throw out bearing...

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Jim F-1

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The throw out bearing on my pick up just starter making a clicking ticking [as in bomb] tapping noise when my foot is down on the pedal. Are these things grease-able? Is there a gypsy-joe method of quieting this down? I really have no desire to pull the transmission out...

But if I do have to pull it out...can I just drop the driveshaft and pull the box straight back far enough without removing the cross member to swap out the bearing?

Thanks Jim
 
Jim, You might have enough room..Also you have the top inspection plate on a 3 spd. for access.Not an easy way either just replace go to Fort Wayne Clutch.Welcome to the Barn! Ken
 
The crossmember is part of the frame, riveted in. The only place to get grease/lube in is on the rear face of the bearing, which is against the bearing carrier. I think you'll have to pull the trans. The bearing is cheap and easy to replace. For that matter, pulling the trans is really pretty easy. Remove the seat, remove the shifter, take off the floor plate over the trans, pull the driveshaft, undo the two nuts on the rear "ears" of the trans. Disconnect the clutch linkage at the trans end. Lift up the engine/trans with a floor jack and a block of wood under the oil pan. Then take off the bolts on the front of the trans to the flywheel ring. Pull back and out. It weighs about 80 lbs, so it helps to wrap a strap around the trans to lift it.

(I assume you have the 3-sp and not the big 4-sp?)
 
Ross F-1 is right, if it is indeed the TO bearing( and if it's an older one that's worn ) trying to get lubrication to it without removing the ****** will be a PIA anyway and will at best get oil or grease into it along with getting it on your clutch.Then even if you clean the clutch with some type of solvent it will throw the lube you put in it back onto the clutch when it spins. With an open drive shaft ( which I think you have ) as was said, pulling the ****** to replace the TO won't be that difficult and the TO bearing is cheap.
Good luck
 
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