recon fd

Ok guys, I am having a wierd issue with my fd and need your help.

Backround:
About a year ago I replaced my tranny, clutch, flywheel, and bearings. Everything ran wonderfully til about 2 weeks ago. NOW I get a really wierd noise coming from the clutch area.

When I push in the clutch (either in gear or not) I get this metal on metal rubbing noise. I thought that the clutch wasn't engaging all the way at first, so I tightened it up all the way so the clutch engages way back. It also makes the noise between shifting. If I am sitting still and the clutch is not engaged it makes no noise. If I push the clutch in it starts making this rubbing noise, but not constant. Just on and off. It is not like a bearing. I had that problem before (shaft support bearing) that is why I changed the tranny.

Any thoughts or idea?

I can't think of anything else to tell ya'll, but let me know if anything else could tip ya'll off.

thanks,
-josh

DaveW

Sounds like a bad throwout bearing, or less likely, the pilot bearing.

Dave

jd to rescue

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If you did not replace the pilot bearing or at least grease it at clutch change time, it is probably the pilot bearing.

recon fd

I did change it and the little rubber gasket seal thingy when I changed the clutch. I was thinking the throw out bearing too.

what ya'll think?

cptpain

iTrader: (1)

throwout bearing..... does it sound like metal whirring?

Gorilla RE

iTrader: (1)

throwout bearing josh....

recon fd

Thats what I figured. Ok got to get one and change it. doowwhh

Just wondering. I got the bearing that is in there with the exedy clutch. Are the bearing universal or do I ahve to order one from exedy?

Gorilla RE

iTrader: (1)

just get one from Ray @ mazda.

BoostFrenzy

pilot bearing, guarenteed...

been all through this, check the snub on your input shaft, i ended up having to swap transmissions so it'd quit eating pilot bearings

recon fd

^^^^great....I just changed this tranny about a year ago because the shaft support bearing was shot, and about three syncros were shot. Hope I don't have to do this again.

thanks guys,
-josh