another clutch pedal bites the dust

[camshaft]

bearing exploded
I have a feeling these little bearings can't handle the load.

[Goopi]

Is this the same issue Russ ran into from the CRW bearings?

[camshaft]

Talking with Russ about his failure and looking at the bearing load rating. Being that the bearings are basically RC bearings and the load from a clutch is WAY beyond the rating.
Managed to fab up a option

[Oteck]

i don't have any issues with mine, the one i got was the earlier ones which are thicker than wider

[camshaft]

I'm not sure but the Chico needle bearing Russ had exploded,
-the bearing in this clutch pedal exploded

But one thing I can say is the metal in the clutch arm is like cutting butter. Which I'm sure just exponentially increases the amount the hardened pin wears into it.

Is this the same issue Oteck ran into from the CRW bearings?

[Goopi]

Used wrong user name, I meant to say Immorality.

[Oteck]

The dead rises!


Well i havent got issues but i got a word up from Josh

Josh@CRW

the clutch pedal bearing can fail if the hole isn't drilled correctly OR the bearing is not heavily greased with wheel bearing grease. if a bearing does fail they do have a warranty and can be replaced. have sold nearly a thousand of these with only a couple people having any sort of issue and generally it's a install/lube issue to blame.

but i think the load on the bearing also plays a role here, mine hasn't grenaded because mine light as a feather. I don't feel any play either over the 20k i've driven it on

[Goopi]

Coincidence, I just asked Josh about this situation earlier on today. He hasn't replied back, but I assume he'll give me the same response as you posted above.

[mister3]

i haven't been made aware of the bearing failure in the clevis forks until a customer referred me to this link.

these clevis do carry a lifetime warranty so if a issue like this arises then can return it for a new one (we don't cover the postage)

i have known about the pedal bearing but there are very few issues i have been made aware of. The few that have failed installer either did not grease the bearing (we include grease with these kits now) or buggered the hole when drilling it out... i know this causes bearing failure as i have "oopsed" it on a pedal or 2 myself.

as for clevis material, it is USA produced 6061 (i believe) and if the bearing fails (which i find more likely than the material deforming and then taking bearing out) then yes, clevis can be ruined BUT there is a lifetime warranty just in case something like this happens.

if this does become more of a issue it will be taken care of and a different material will have to be used. so far it's only one which has had what looks like bearing failure which damaged the clevis forks. the bearings we use are plenty good for the application it is being used for, if they were not up to the task there would be plenty more failures such as this one.

[camshaft]

I personally have had to replace 2-3 kits and install a design of my own making. As all the bearings self destructed.

Well I actually personally emailed you back in 2012 about these bearing failures. And was brushed off saying it never happens...

As for the construction of the bearing what is the manufactures bearing load rating ?