Clutch Release Bearing Clip
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 3:41 pm
Before installing my rebuilt engine I fitted a new clutch release bearing. I was meticulous in assembling the parts and installing the clips using previous posts on this forum for guidance. I reused my old clips.
Today when I was lying on my back under the car connecting a new starter motor cable I noticed one of the clips sitting on the edge of the inside of the bellhousing. (I hadn’t fitted the lower cover hence was able to see the clip).
The only operation of the clutch was to bleed the system. The car has not been on the road.I’m not sure how it could have fallen out.
My question is can I run the car with only one clip in place (assuming it’s still there), or am I committed to remove the engine?
Today when I was lying on my back under the car connecting a new starter motor cable I noticed one of the clips sitting on the edge of the inside of the bellhousing. (I hadn’t fitted the lower cover hence was able to see the clip).
The only operation of the clutch was to bleed the system. The car has not been on the road.I’m not sure how it could have fallen out.
My question is can I run the car with only one clip in place (assuming it’s still there), or am I committed to remove the engine?