throwout bearing staple

[xrayxray]

fitting a new R380 tomorrow and there is a plastic staple to hold the throwout bearing to the clutch fork,this is weak as ****and can't see it lasting very long as it is a loose fit.
Previous owner of the vehicle had replaced it with a bent bit of fencing wire.
Tempted to leave it out,So what do you guys reckon?
throw it away or use it.

Cheers mickey

[rick130]

I didn't fit them (there should be two) as I forgot to order the suckers when replacing the clutch :angel:

Result is an occasionally noisy thrust race as it spins/bounces off the pressure plate fingers in neutral.

[V8Hybrid]

Use it as rick says it keeps the thrust bearing off the pressure plate....after a while (quite some time) it can wear into the fingers of the pressure plate, sort of like keeping your foot on the clutch pedal.

[lokka]

When i did the last fix on the bellhousing i replaced the non exsistant plastic ones with home made ones bent up from stainless wire havent had a noisy thrust race since :D:D:D

[Blknight.aus]

the manual lists them as an aid to installation and not installing them does not adversly effect the operation of the clutch...

the plastic bit on the pushrod tho.