I had bought a new throw-out bearing from one of the suppliers mentioned on this website. it was an ORAM that looked almost identical to the Original show in the pictures below. I later decided to replace the whole clutch and pressure plate even though it was in decent shape, so I purchased a Valeo kit which also included a throw out bearing as well (shown in the picture below.
I check'd the dimensions that would equate to the axial dimensions (width, distance between clutch end, and throw out yoke mounting groove, and they were the same. I decided not to use the one with the Valeo kit because it contained plastic, and figured the all metal one would be more durable. That may have been my mistake.
The symptom I have is that the throw out yoke doesn't seem to make full travel in the bell housing opening. I get over 50mm of total travel from fully retracted (toward the rear axel) until the bearing touches the clutch spring fingers. The manual says you only need 30mm of travel, but I run into an adjustment issue with the clutch pedal travel.
Even with the cable adjustment nut at the very end of the cable, (which won't apply enough spring pressure to retract the cable) when the pedal is near the floor the bearing will slightly touch the clutch plate fingers .
In the image below, you can see the diameters of the two throw out bearings is different, and that oversight might be the issue.
Am I facing a trans pull again and need to put in the Valeo throw out bearing, or am I missing something else?
-I check's the throw out yoke, it seems to be properly installed, and seated including on the pivot.
-Clutch cable is properly installed through the bell housing
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
