CGT throwout bearing noisy- but teardown shows it's OK?!

[Jim Green]

--- qshipaz at juno.com wrote:
>
> Good evening,
>
> Well, I finally was able to get the CGT 100%
> disassembled (at least as far as my current plans
> for it were concerned);
> replacing control arms, CV boot, tie rod ends, strut
> mounts, oh, and clutch and hydraulics. It had a
> broken subframe bolt and awful throwout bearing
> noise (howling/scratchy noise when pedal's
> depressed). So I started taking all of the above
> apart about a month ago (bought another Datsun 240Z-
> my other auto addiction and the current daily
> driver). Phoenix heat makes hobby wrenching a slow
> process in the summer...
> Tonight the transmission finally hit the garage
> floor.
>
> The throwout bearing is quiet when spun, no serious
> play in it.
>
> What else could cause this noise? It was the whole
> reason I tore half the car apart. If it is going to
> sound the same after I do the clutch, I have wasted
> a *lot* of time. BTDTs welcome...

Replace the pilot bearing and the the throwout
bearing, and you should have all bases covered.  If
the pilot bearing was bad to the point it would not
turn, then you would have had that tranny out alot
sooner.  Mine was noisey and it seemed fine, the new
one cured all problems.

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI Stage II
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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