msbmustang54 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I had a new McCloud clutch installed several years ago for my 2007 GT500 (141k miles now) and yesterday the Throwout Bearing failed. Has anyone else had that happen to them? It has about 15k miles on it since the McCloud was installed. I was getting on the freeway and all of a sudden the clutch pedal went totally limp! Going to have to have my local shop do it for me as I just can't do clutch stuff on my back in the driveway. 1st time I have had to have it towed to the shop...although the tow truck driver, who has a 2001 5.0, said I could have driven/shifted it without using the clutch? MSB Mustang 54 / Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msbmustang54 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I did just check the forum and I posted back in June of 2012 that the McCloud clutch install was done at 135K miles. So the throwout bearing only lasted 6K miles! Total cost for parts and labor to fix the clutch $850. Seems like it should not have failed that soon!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msbmustang54 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 McLeod is the correct spelling by the way. I just sent them an email about replacement or rebuild/core charge but even with only 6K miles the three years since the orig install will void any warranty on the throwout bearing I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msbmustang54 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Lastly, Is there a better/more reliable/higher performance replacement throwout bearing to go with my 1000hp RXT McLeod clutch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54First Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Lastly, Is there a better/more reliable/higher performance replacement throwout bearing to go with my 1000hp RXT McLeod clutch? I believe that McLeod has one. As an aside, I've logged many miles without a clutch including commuter traffic. If you have to come to a stop, you turn the car off and put it in first.When you're ready to go you start it up, in first. Then you just feel the next gears in. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Do you know for sure that the throw out bearing was replaced when the new clutch was installed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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