Complete T5 swap thread - one way to skin the cat

[jocko]

No worries AZ59 - pitch in!

I also used what AZ59 used - and it's also listed by part number (O'reily, I think) on one of the first few posts I believe. As previously mentioned, highly recommend not reusing one or two parts - buy the whole "kit" that includes the disk, pressure plate, AND release bearing - that way you are assured of a workable stacked height of the components.

[AZ59apacheguy]

Originally Posted by jocko

No worries AZ59 - pitch in!

I also used what AZ59 used - and it's also listed by part number (O'reily, I think) on one of the first few posts I believe. As previously mentioned, highly recommend not reusing one or two parts - buy the whole "kit" that includes the disk, pressure plate, AND release bearing - that way you are assured of a workable stacked height of the components.

I have a question about the throwout bearing. The one that came with the Astro Van Kit left too much gap between the bearing and the fingers of the pressure plate. I also ran out of adjustment on my linkage arm and the best freeplay distance I could obtain was 3". I removed the T5 and installed the throwout bearing out of my 235/SM420 combo. That worked out perfectly and I was able to obtain the 1" freeplay required. Is there something weird going on? What did everyone else use?