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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
All that mechanical advantage of the stock setup not only makes for a vague clutch. It also makes it tougher to feel when the TOB starts binding on the quill.
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Yes. The vague feels is what I equated to "less pressure" as a more descriptive term. New I hardly had to touch the pedal.
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Originally Posted by humfrz
I have a question.
Is there any way to "see" the TOB without taking the bell housing off .. ?? Is there any inspection holes or any way to get a small flexible scope in there .. ??
Related question; would it be possible to "hear" a TOB going bad (like with a stethoscope) before it starts screaming...??
humfrz
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Don't know if there is much to see until it gets bad enough you will hear it anyway.
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Originally Posted by ermax
I bet you could fit a scope in there. When you pull the dust cover back the opening is fairly big. Not sure you could spot a bad one with a scope though. When I replaced mine it didn’t visually look bad. It just didn’t spin freely anymore. If it looked like Tcoat’s, well that’s a different story. Hahaha.
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That was probably how mine was for a while before it went totally bad. Did you notice any difference in pedal feel when you changed it?
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
No brainstorming necessary. It gets hot and melts the center bushing before it frags. The question is how long it lasts in that time between failure and catastrophic failure.
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Originally Posted by idkwhatimdoing
Haven’t had to lift the pedal up with my toe just yet... I expect such an inconvenience to happen on my 50 year old Camaro...
As for the burning smell I did notice what smelled like clutch burning when I got home after riding the freeway in 5th gear for about 15 miles🙄I use my footrest like a good boy.
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The stuck pedal is a symptom of the catastrophic failure. If you have reached that point it is done.
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Originally Posted by guybo
You should hear the rain with a gutted rear seat and trunk. 
Does anyone know if the TOB is covered by the full warranty or the powertrain warranty? Is that considered a powertrain part? |
Before the TSB came out many dealers would not do it under warranty at all since the called it a wear part (which it is). Since the TSB most seem to have no issue getting it done but don't say which level it was at. Remember that a TSB is not a recall or obligation to repair the issue it is simply a tech doc on how to fix it if it shows up. I was well out of warranty so didn't stand a chance.