Re: Where is the pilot bearing located and what is the function?

Posted by Mike Flanagan on June 12, 1997 at 00:27:16

In Reply to: Where is the pilot bearing located and what is the function?
posted by Ken Smith on June 10, 1997 at 20:47:29

: I am experiencing a screetching type noise coming from the area of the pilot bearing. At least, that is what a local mechanic who knows Model "A"s and modern cars says. This noise is occuring spasmodically and is heard only upon breaking and slowing to a stop. I drove the "A" today and it did not do it! This is typical. The noise is not big problem! I just want to be ahead of the game on this one!

: The clutch is fine. No problems! I gave the throw out bearing a squirt of grease about 120 miles ago, careful to not give it too much and get grease on the clutch plates.

: The mechanic said to go ahead and drive the "A". It would not hurt a thing. I explained that this "A" had not been driven for quite some time. He said that this was one of the reasons I was hearing it. The mechanic said to just drive it around town for awhile and see what happens.

Once upon a time when I was young the answer to that question was "on the work bench". And this after the transmission was already installed in the car. I hate it when that happens... but it only happened once.

God Speed under 50.

Mike Flanagan, The Model A Fool.


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