Found My Prob.... The Lil Ball In The Center....

[Sheeboy12]

People keep on telling me that i welded the ball on to a rod, never really thought about this b/c the ball looks like it's supose to stuck on the end. IS IT?

[frocashmoney24]

nope there supposed to be sperate pieces, theres ur clutch problem

[JTQuad]

They are supposed to be apart. This is a very common Banshee Problem. - JT

[boonman]

That ball acts as the bearing between the clutch pressure plae and the rod that is moved by the engagement lever. I hope that you got the rod out with ease. Often times it is lodged inside the transmission shaft and is fairly difficult to remove. Keep your transmission oil level up to full, and don't coast ANYWHERE with the clutch pulled in. if memory serves me correctly, you stated in another post you were drag racing and at the end of the race, you had no clutch. I am guesstimating that you pulled in the clutch at the end of the run, and coasted a little. That will do it. Especially if the oil was a little low. Or, pulling in the clutch for every shift with the oil low, and draggin, (high RPM shifts) was just too much for it.

[ledofthezep]

So do you just replace the rod & ball? If there welded together do you have to crack the cases or what?...just curious because I think I may be in the same predicament.

[boonman]

Well, that depends if the rod and ball are stuck in the shaft. if they are stuck, splitting the cases is almost eminent. If it slides out, than you are in business!!!! If not, pull the motor and split the case, and press the ball and rod out of the tranny shaft......

[ledofthezep]

Thanks boonman!

 

Anyone happen to have the part numbers on the ball & rod?

[brock_fuzzy_69]

i noticed that packard racing

they sell a special machined thrust bearing that i beielve takes the place of the ball

its like 40 or 50 bucks but it looked like a good setup

pretty sure it was packard enterprices

the company that does alky drag banshees mostly

[ledofthezep]

Interesting Brock...anyone else got any info on that deal?

[boonman]

it is basically a thrust bearing. With a small machined "tit" that goes in place of the ball. It almost can't sieze up. Unless you had no oil in the tranny.... You can find them on Ebay as well.....

[ledofthezep]

So is the thrust bearing setup the way to go, what's the pro's/con's vs. stock ball & rod?...other than it not being able to get fubar'd?

 

Sorry for all the questions...just curious.

[frocashmoney24]

i got my new one at www.vitosperformance.com get the whole rod ball n screw for like 12 bucks, u cant beat that shit!

[350duner]

If you are going to replace it there's no reason not to go with the new thrust bearing style setup. It's cheap and much more durable. My cousin went to one after welding his ball to his rod *snicker* about 5 times. When I go to my lockup i'm gonna switch to that style also. Cheap insurance.

[ledofthezep]

If you are going to replace it there's no reason not to go with the new thrust bearing style setup. It's cheap and much more durable. My cousin went to one after welding his ball to his rod *snicker* about 5 times. When I go to my lockup i'm gonna switch to that style also. Cheap insurance.

Where to order? Part #? Price?

[Meat]

led just contact Vitos' or GRR or just about any Banshee performance shop and they'll have the pancake bearing setup mentioned.