Throwout bearing self aligning or standard

player1up said

If I had an old one I'd take it apart....I guess it is a stupid question, I mean if the clutch gets worn before the bearing and I have to take it all apart to change the clutch.and I'm damn sure going to replace the bearing while it's apart..then why would I need a bearing that will last any longer than the disk????

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My friends clutch is gone on his little Dodge truck. He called and asked me how much it would cost to get it fixed and what is involved. I told him he would have to get a clutch and a new throwout bearing. He asked me what a throwout bearing was and why he needed to replace that. I told him that you always replace the throwout bearing when you replace the clutch no matter what condition of the bearing. He didn't seem to want to pay for something that still works just fine. LOL!

If my clutch went out today I would buy a new bearing to go along with the clutch. It is just a law or something. LOL!