Originally posted by CSVT98driver:
Yea the T/o bearings seal looked torn and some o ring holding the seal to the input shaft was broken. So i bought a OEM spec instead of the one used in the spec II. This didnt happen over night it took a little while so i think its just a cheat throwout bearing

But does any one know if spraying brake cleaner on a clutch disc fritcion matrial is ok?



Umm NO. If you bolted the TO bearing down then it shouldn't move. A tear would have to be created when you inserted it onto the input shaft, OR it was already there. Either way the bad is on you for either not inspecting it and putting it on that way or for putting it on improperly. The lip of th seal should have been lubricated and if not use a bit of vaseline on it before you install it on the shaft. Throw some on the shaft if you have to, never install a dry seal on a dry shaft!
The O-ring seal could have broke when it was torqued, especially if you did uneven torquing or if you didn't use something to stick the o-ring in place like grease or RTV and it moved on you.
So I wouldn't blame the TO bearing. I have been using my spec one for two years and installed it 3 times, pulled it twice. It hasn't leaked and it sealed each time. I still have my factory TO bearing which works for comparison purposes. There is nothing wrong with the spec TO bearing. A little RTV won't hurt a bit since the o-ring is the primary seal and it might be the added insurance you need when you install your new one.

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