The pilot bearing seal has a rubber side and metal side.

Which way does the rubber side go, towards the bearing or towards the transmission?

thanks

 

rubber side out, facing the tranny...

 

i got a pilot bearing yesterday and it had no seal...just a bearing...

 

and what noise does this thing make when it decides to go out.....i replaced the throwout bearing last night and it whines even more now.

 

You need to pay attention to WHEN it's whining: clutch in, clutch out, etc. Many times guys have thought it was a pilot or throwout bearing making noise, when it's actually the tranny bearing(s) making the noise. If the clutch is out (disengaged), it's NOT the pilot or throwout bearings- neither are moving at that point (in the pilot bearing's case, relative to the tranny input shaft anyway), unless something is installed incorrectly.

 

ah yes i did a lil search (duh) here we go. I think just having a good release bearing on my car made it whine more. I have a leaking speedo gear for a while now and may have run it low on fluid once or twice and I think that has affected my bearings inside the tranny mainly my input shaft bearing.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...=pilot+bearing