Re: [T-3] Pilot bearing?

["ibjack" <proformance2@cox.net>]

<x-flowed>This brings up an interesting thing that I noticed when I started to 
investigate my tranny problem.  The pilot bearing was very dry and the tip 
of the input shaft from the tranny had some rust on it.  Again the part that 
is most confusing in my situation is that I was able to shift into all gears 
without pushing in the clutch.   What would be the result of having a pilot 
bearing fail?  Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [T-3] Pilot bearing?


> On 3 Sep 2005 at 13:41, BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I had been wondering IF a pilot bearing could fail ( I hadn't heard of 
> > one
> > doing so), and what it would do.
>
> Yes, they CAN fail, but one would only notice it when the engine and
> transmission are turning at different rates, as in when the clutch pedal 
> is
> depressed. Otherwise, there's no relative motion there.
>
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