help with new TOB and retainer sleeve (videos)

[stebolton]

I change my TOB (ford racing) and the retainer sleeve (Lethal performance) today and when I slide the bearing on the sleeve I hear a sound like the machine mark rubs it sound almost like zipper ! Does anybody have this issue ?! should I worry about it?

[video]https://youtu.be/gH2EsopfbRo[/video]

 

[John M]

is the sleeve smooth sounds like there are ridges on the sleeve from machining it and what does the inside of the bearing look like?

 

[gabe1530]

did you grease everything yet?

 

[JuStAkId]

did you grease everything yet?

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You want to put a little grease on the pivot ball like a real small amount then a thin layer on the tob sleeve. Use a good quality synthetic grease

 

[stebolton]

yess very small ridges on sleeve and the inside of the bearing look fine nothing anormal !

 

[stebolton]

yes i put a another brand of grease (lucas X-tra heavy duty) everywhere and is much more better but do you think is to much on sleeve should i remove little bit ! Did your sleeve from lethal had small really light ridges on it or it was totally smooth

videos with other brand of grease

https://youtu.be/lt3TMC1N5cw

 

[JuStAkId]

yes i put a another brand of grease (lucas X-tra heavy duty) everywhere and is much more better but do you think is to much on sleeve should i remove little bit ! Did your sleeve from lethal had small really light ridges on it or it was totally smooth

videos with other brand of grease

https://youtu.be/lt3TMC1N5cw

To be honest I cant remember what mine was like when I did mine (Picture below of my tob sleeve)
I did use a little more grease then you have on it though. If you are that worried about it I would contact lethal but to me you should be good to go

 

[stebolton]

thanks man !! probably go like this

 

[Dalton07]

Has anyone had the transmission act like it's in gear when it's in neutral and clutch released. My car will stall out like in gear

 

[gmtech]

Both of the Lethal TOB sleeves I have installed had the EXACT noise you are describing. I too wondered about it until I finished the install and they were quiet. Just lube the sleeve correctly and you are good to go.

 

[Maxspeed04svt]

I hate to say this, but are you positive the tob sleeve was fully set ? If it's not all the way in and at the slightest angle it could have some of the symptoms your mentioning.

 

[stebolton]

all right GMTECH! it's good to hear that! Maxspeed04svt do you response to me or Dalton07