which bearing? pilot or throwout? (1 Viewer)

[Jman]

Started up the 60 this morning after sitting a while and as soon as I disengaged the clutch (pushed pedal to the floor) it howled like a banshee--high pitched squealing. When I took my foot off the pedal, or even just let up a bit, the shrieking went away. When I pushed the pedal back down, it shrieked just as loud. Drove a few miles for an errand then parked it.

I've had a low-level bearing noise for about a year (sometimes you barely heard it over engine idle) but today was ten times louder/higher.

Is this pilot or throwout, and how soon does it gotta come out?  :dunno:  The "dead clutch" post has me worried.

Thanks.

 

[cruiserman]

In the end it doesn't matter, since you should replace them both along with the clutch disc and pressure plate. I've noticed in the past that marginal throw-out bearing will quiet down with my foot on the pedal. &nbspon't forget to re-surface the flywheel.

 

[Jman]

In the end it doesn't matter

If it's the throwout, I'm less concerend about driving it for a few days. If it's the pilot, I'm gonna let it sit until it's fixed.

This really pisses me off because my clutch is fine--but it's gotta come apart because a $12 part failed. Ah well.

Thanks.

 

[cruiserman]

I hear ya, but same thing if an oil galley plug on a 3F motor blows out . Nice thing about driving an auto . . .

 

[woody]

first guess is throwout....and when it stops squealing, yer in trouble, cause it's siezed, and your expenses might include more than just bearing.

IMO, order today, replace soon....mine has a "soft" squeal right now and is coming out this weekend.

Loud squeal = last legs....and if it were mine, I'd park until replaced.

 

[IDave]

I'd vote TO, too.

 

[Eskimo]

It's the throwout.

Pedal on the floor = t/o
pedal up = pilot.

 

[toddslater]

definitley the throw out...but as others have said ...since your in there renew it all, pilot, disc, pp, throw out. crazy not to.