release bearing

Post Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:55 pm

What release bearing should I be using with the e36 328i gearbox?

The e36, e30 or the e21??

Cheers

Post Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:15 pm

DanThe wrote:If your using an M20 fly, an M20 clutch, then you should be using an M20 release bearing

Cheers Danski

Post Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:40 pm

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Post Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:22 pm

been having a problem with my m20 conversion. is the m20 bearing too short for 328i gearbox? put a new slave on a m52 one and it pushes the pin out too far and pops it out of the slave, but it still drives and slips abit

Post Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:46 pm

Slave needs to match the gearbox, slave should have the mount ears 1/2 way down it not at the front like e30 ones.

Post Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:50 pm

blue30 wrote:Slave needs to match the gearbox, slave should have the mount ears 1/2 way down it not at the front like e30 ones.

slave does match the gearbox m52 ZF

Post Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:51 am

So with an m42 gearbox and m20 slave is no good??

Sorry for the hijack mates but I've driven my m52 round for6 months or so like this and although drives, the clutch is fooked already!!
Mind you it is an luk item, never again lol

Post Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:13 am

318is slave is the same as a 325i ant

Post Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:46 am

rich318i wrote:
blue30 wrote:Slave needs to match the gearbox, slave should have the mount ears 1/2 way down it not at the front like e30 ones.
slave does match the gearbox m52 ZF

When I swapped from m40 box to ZF box I only had the M20 slave and had the same problem as you, the rod just popped out, nearly lost it in the bellhousing

At the time it was like 1am and that was all I had so I extended the rod by welding a bit more length onto it. Few inches IIRC.

Since then I got hold of the slightly larger dia e34 style slave cyl, this has the mount ears 1/2 way back along the length meaning the thing stuck into the bellhousing much further. Side by side the e34 slave put the rod almost exactly where my extended rod had ended up, so that was nice.

This was on M20b20 fly, m20 starter, LUK 325i e30 clutch & release bearing.

Hope this helps

Post Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:57 am

Aw that's ok then cheers dan. So it was the fact luk are shit all along then lol

Post Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:55 pm

rich318i wrote:been having a problem with my m20 conversion. is the m20 bearing too short for 328i gearbox? put a new slave on a m52 one and it pushes the pin out too far and pops it out of the slave, but it still drives and slips abit

Does yours look the same as this....

Post Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:11 pm

craigieeb wrote:
rich318i wrote:been having a problem with my m20 conversion. is the m20 bearing too short for 328i gearbox? put a new slave on a m52 one and it pushes the pin out too far and pops it out of the slave, but it still drives and slips abit
Does yours look the same as this....

the ball at the end of the pin is not the same as mine, but think its sorted now fingers crossed