Clutch going out on Type 44???

[Kneale Brownson]

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At 09:52 PM 05/17/2002 -0700, Adam Jansen wrote:

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>How do I know if my clutch is going out on my 87 5KCSQ (242,000 miles)????
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>I have hearing a new noise (sounds almost like a pump running dry) and
>feeling some vibration in the clutch peddle.
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>I have never had a clutch "go out" so I am curious if that might be what
>is going on.
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>I am just wondering if the clutch does 'Go out' am I going to be stranded
>somewhere???

If you're hearing a spinning squeal kind of noise, you may have a failing
throwout bearing.  When it quits so do you unless you want to practice
starting the car in gear and clutchless shifting, which IS possible but
could be destructive to the tranny.
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