I have a lightweight flywheel and stronger clutch plate kit fitted around 10 to 15k miles ago.

1. The thrust bearing has failed, both lips or tabs that the clutch fork pulls on, have broken off.


2. My concern is whether this thrust bearing is up to the job, it might be a badly cast part or should I up spec it to the strongest thrust bearing available (considering GT3 road/Cup car components).



3. I don't want to fit the same part if it is likely to fail again.


Any help or info would be great!

 

Heres a couple of pics.

 

i think this broke in my car before (i have LWFW)

i think we attributed it to the clutch i was using at the time (very on/off, grabby) & the way the car was driven (very hard to drive it properly w/ that old set-up.)

haven't had any issues since i switched 4 years/40k miles ago or so. might be worth talking to Sharky

- chuck

 

Car is fixed now!!!

Changed the thrust bearing, clutch master slave cylinder, clutch master cylinder and the return pipe.