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A Study In Nk Throw-Out Bearings


kiva667

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While re-installing my original tranny after its rebuild, we decided to swap the throw-out bearing. To our surprise, the correct bearing (according to REALOEM is quite a bit different than the original one from 1967, and in fact somewhat less tall.  It works fine as it seemed self-asjust in relation to the slave cylinder when the tranny was put back in the car.  Here is a pic of the three bearings - my original one on the left, the new one in the center that I am now using, and the later '02 style bearing at the right, which is used in the Series II NKs, I believe.

 

Fascinating how things change, for reasons that are probably now lost to history.

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1967 2000 #1326213 SOLD / 1972 2002 Verona - insurance loss / 1962 700 Luxus SOLD / 1975 530i Malaga SOLD

http://nk2000project.blogspot.com/

"Rust Never Sleeps"

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Your original looks very similar to the three finger pressure plate bearing on early 02s with six bolt flywheel, it is wider and NLA. RealOEM shows the later bearing as correct but it won't work, too narrow.

HBChris

`73 3.0CS Chamonix, `69 2000 NK Atlantik

`70 2800 Polaris, `79 528i Chamonix

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Well, if you mean the bearing on the right, no, it won't work with a 3-fingered clutch. The one in the middle, however, works great. As did the one on the left, until it started to chirp, never a good noise to hear under a car hood.

1967 2000 #1326213 SOLD / 1972 2002 Verona - insurance loss / 1962 700 Luxus SOLD / 1975 530i Malaga SOLD

http://nk2000project.blogspot.com/

"Rust Never Sleeps"

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