Hydraulic throw out bearings

[69Pressurized]

What hydraulic throw out bearings are most of you having success with? I hear a lot or horror stories about failures. I'm running an LS7 in a 69 Camaro.

[Fluid Power]

I am using a RAM. I used 2 Mcleod bearings and they are junk. Google Mcleod release bearing problems.... All over every type of forums...

Darren

[sik68]

Originally Posted by Fluid Power

I am using a RAM. I used 2 Mcleod bearings and they are junk. Google Mcleod release bearing problems.... All over every type of forums...

Darren

I did have a personal bad experience with the McLeod (you can YouTube my user name) too and am now using the RAM with good success also. Even when my car sits for weeks/months the RAM is showing no signs of leaking.

[69Pressurized]

Thanks for the input guys, I really appreciate it.

[Fluid Power]

Originally Posted by sik68

I did have a personal bad experience with the McLeod (you can YouTube my user name) too and am now using the RAM with good success also. Even when my car sits for weeks/months the RAM is showing no signs of leaking.

I am really good at swapping out transmissions, if that is worth anything...

Darren

[Blake Foster]

Yep Mcleods SUCK
we try to use the factory throw out when using t56 transmissions.havent had any issues...............yet

[1 Dwn Cam]

As a McLeod employee I appreciate the honest feedback. I can tell you that we sell a lot of bearings. To say that we have never had a release bearing with an issue would be a lie. We do work very hard to make the very best product possible and have updated the design and style of almost all of our bearings. Our first bearings were released in 1988. Since then we have sold thousands. It has also been our goal to continually improve our bearings as we do with any product we produce. When we become aware of an issue...we work very hard as a team to fix it. Rest assured that we continually work to make our product the very best on the market. Our latest generation bearing has seen tremendous reviews and almost 0 returns which is amazing for any hydraulic line. Sales of the new bearing have been awesome. We have a ton of them out in the field and as said before almost 0 returns. Again, your honest feedback is appreciated and listened to.

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by 1 Dwn Cam

As a McLeod employee I appreciate the honest feedback. I can tell you that we sell a lot of bearings. To say that we have never had a release bearing with an issue would be a lie. We do work very hard to make the very best product possible and have updated the design and style of almost all of our bearings. Our first bearings were released in 1988. Since then we have sold thousands. It has also been our goal to continually improve our bearings as we do with any product we produce. When we become aware of an issue...we work very hard as a team to fix it. Rest assured that we continually work to make our product the very best on the market. Our latest generation bearing has seen tremendous reviews and almost 0 returns which is amazing for any hydraulic line. Sales of the new bearing have been awesome. We have a ton of them out in the field and as said before almost 0 returns. Again, your honest feedback is appreciated and listened to.

Dwn Cam - I have one of your latest bearings along w an RST and now your flywheel. Car should be running at some point in the future and I'll update w results.

BTW, stick around here more often!

[Fluid Power]

Originally Posted by 1 Dwn Cam

As a McLeod employee I appreciate the honest feedback. I can tell you that we sell a lot of bearings. To say that we have never had a release bearing with an issue would be a lie. We do work very hard to make the very best product possible and have updated the design and style of almost all of our bearings. Our first bearings were released in 1988. Since then we have sold thousands. It has also been our goal to continually improve our bearings as we do with any product we produce. When we become aware of an issue...we work very hard as a team to fix it. Rest assured that we continually work to make our product the very best on the market. Our latest generation bearing has seen tremendous reviews and almost 0 returns which is amazing for any hydraulic line. Sales of the new bearing have been awesome. We have a ton of them out in the field and as said before almost 0 returns. Again, your honest feedback is appreciated and listened to.

Customer service was great, the problem was the unit itself. I installed 2 on my TKO 600, behind a 383, bought a super expensive bell housing alignment tool, measured and reviewed everything with the tech guys at Mcleod and installed the unit and it leaked. bad. Pulled the tranny, sent it back for repairs, reviewed specs again, and installed replacement. Leaked again AND squealed. Pulled the tranny checked lines, re-install, still leaks, still squeals. Called the factory, "the squeal will go away when it runs in" Really? what about the leak? Well we test them here and they don't leak when they leave. Really? Pull the tranny, buy a RAM, install, no leaks, no squeal.

Your mileage may vary.

darren

[frankv11]

Ill be keeping a close eye on this considering all the trouble I've through with my slave cylinder from gm, hopefully I can source real ac delco .
check out my experiencehttps://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=37394&highlight=outsourcing