This couldn't be a throwout bearing could it?

[Jim Green]

--- Jonathan Monetti <jmone3036 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Finally got my euro's in (bright like the sun!) so
> took my first extended
> drive since TB change.
> 
> The drive went fine.  But slow up the driveway and
> into the garage, I heard
> a not-too-loud, but very present, squeaking from the
> drivetrain.
> 
> With the clutch pedal fully depressed there is no
> odd noise regardless of
> RPM.  But as the clutch is let out, I can hear a
> high pitched, lumpy/uneven
> squeaking that continues as the car is put into
> gear.
> 
> I always understood a bad T.O. bearing would do the
> opposite (pedal
> down->noise).  Are there exceptions to that rule? 
> Or will a failing pilot
> bearing make this sound?

Nope, it's your TO bearing.  Mine did it for about 40k
miles before the turbo swap.  Pretty annoying, but it
probably still has some life in it.  You'll know when
it really fails...

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq
'89 80q
http://www.mswanson.com/~jgreen/car_home.html


		
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