Which throw-out bearing style should i use?

[schmoot]

Just purchased a new luk slave cylinder from rockauto. It came with the "rounded" bearing style and my new luk clutch came with a replacement "square" bearing style. I'm wondering if it's worth trying to swap it to the nicer looking square style or not?

 

[Roert42]

They both look round to me.

 

[schmoot]

Blue plastic one is the square style where just the top face spins

Yellow plastic one is the rounded style. It has a generous fillet and the whole metal part spins.

 

[RobbieD]

They both look round to me.

You're not squinting enough.

I'm sorry, I don't have a definite opinion on which is better. That being said, the "square" bearing on the blue one does look beefier.

 

[schmoot]

You're not squinting enough.

I'm sorry, I don't have a definite opinion on which is better. That being said, the "square" bearing on the blue one does look beefier.

I agree the blue one is beefier. And has less play in it. However I risk damaging the cylinder trying to swap it out. If only they didn't give me the extra part and then I wouldn't have to overthink this.

 

[Roert42]

This is what I would do.

1. Hem and Haw over it for about three hours to three weeks, depending on how bad I needed the trans back together.
2. Take the easier of the two options and slam it back together so I can get the thing back on the road.

 

[gaz]

@schmoot
I would use the bearing that came with the clutch.