Autozone quoted me 14.99 or so for the throwout bearing and 42.99 for the throwout bearing assembly. They would have to order it in. I didn't know there was a difference. Neither did the guy at the store. What is the difference and how do you know which one you need   I would like to get away with the lesser if I can. It's on a Samurai.

-Adam

Sounds like the auto parts store sells the assembly which includes the pickle fork or whatever it's called. I guess lever and all. They try to act like you can't get the bearing itself so they can charge you over $40.00 for the whole assembly even if you just need the bearing!

-Adam

Sounds like the auto parts store sells the assembly which includes the pickle fork or whatever it's called. I guess lever and all. They try to act like you can't get the bearing itself so they can charge you over $40.00 for the whole assembly even if you just need the bearing!
-Adam

At a guess I would say that the pickle fork thing fits into an assembly consisting of the bearing and a carrier.

I picked up the bearing and took it home last night. Opened it up this morning and I don't know what the hell it is.   It won't even fit in the carrier and I don't know how you would get the carrier off the old bearing.   I  have an extra throwout bearing with carrier so I guess I better investigate this. The bearing they sold me doesn't resemble any part of the throwout bearing I have so it's going back. 

If I'm going to pay over $40.00 for a throwout bearing I'm not buying it from a  parts store. I'll buy it from one of this site's sponsors

-Adam

I ordered three different clutch kits from the local auto-parts store for my SJ-410 before I finally just called Hawk Suzuki.  For some reason they got it right the first time.     I've been using them for anything specialty for the Suzuki's ever since.

I guess I should know better when half the time I inquire about a part, they don't know what a samurai is. They man not even know suzuki makes cars and trucks. That's why they're the parts experts!!!

-Adam

The local car quest is usually pretty good, but when it comes to anything that is a little off they are really limited by their computers.  They can only order what they think is the right part sadly.