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Topic: Pilot Bearing Squeal, when car is in gear???
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PumaFiveOh
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I am almost %100 percent sure that the squealing noise my car is making is from the pilot bearing. Just wondering how bad, and what effect does a bad pilot bearing have?
Is it okay for me to drive on it like this for awhile till I get the whole motor swapped out.....or do you guys think this is something I should try to fix ASAP?
The squeal stops as soon as I press in the clutch, so I'm assuming it's the pilot bearing and not the T/O bearing. Also because I swapped out my Flywheel, Clutch, Pressure plate and T/O bearing recently....but had trouble getting the pilot bearing out so I just greased it up and said fuck it not changing it! ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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TM88GT
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Actually, that probably is the T/O bearing if it stops when you press on the clutch. When you changed everything, did you get a steel bearing retainer also? If not, that's probably why the T/O bearing is sounding like a cricket.
Posts: 142 | From: Hayward, CA | Registered: Dec 2000
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PumaFiveOh
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Hmm, actually no. I didn't change to a steel bearing retainer. If it was the T/O bearing....wouldn't it make noise when you press in the clutch? Because that's when it would be dis-engaging the clutch and start spinning the T/O bearing.....where as the pilot bearing spins when the clutch is engaged? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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91 5.0
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the pilot bearing ALWAYS spins. ANYTIME the motor or tranyy output shaft is moving, the pilot bearing is moving. The pilot bearing is just a place for the tranny input shaft to rest. It has no other role as far as engagement and disengagement of the clutch or gears.
--to answer your question, i'd say its the throwout bearing.
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Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002
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PumaFiveOh
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Originally posted by 91 5.0:
the pilot bearing ALWAYS spins. ANYTIME the motor or tranyy output shaft is moving, the pilot bearing is moving. The pilot bearing is just a place for the tranny input shaft to rest. It has no other role as far as engagement and disengagement of the clutch or gears.
--to answer your question, i'd say its the throwout bearing.
Ahhh....I see, thanks for the info. Looks like I'll just replace the T/O bearing and steel shaft retainer then. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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91 5.0
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No problem. Let us know how it works out. ![[dance]](graemlins/dance.gif)
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