DC350

I just replaced that god damned pilot bearing about a year and a half ago. it seems to be making a racket again. The sound stops after the cars warmed up. But i think the clutch slave cylinder may be related because i have a bungie cord holding the clutch pedal up from the floor. When the bungie is not hooked up the clutch will work fine...then sometimes it just stick to the floor but with about 1.5 inches of play.. You can still change gears but the 1 foot of play is moved to about 1.5-2 inches. Meanin you can get real quick shifts in , but usually let out the clutch to fast and stall the car.

I just had the slave cylinder replaced. Could i need a new one already? Thats why the bearing is loud because not enough pressure is being applied by the hydraulic system?

thanks, Evan

asherwood

Pilot bearing? I would think that your problem would be the 'clutch release bearing'! Cheap release bearings don't ;ast long before they start to whine and squeal.

Your slave cylinder may be shot, but the bungy cord is not the recommended fix

The hydralic system only applies pressure when you push on the clutch pedal, any other time it would cause the clutch to begin disengaging, not good

If you haven't already, down load the FSM and check for the proper clutch adjustment procedure, it should be real easy to find the problem as you follow the FSM.

DC350

I'm talkin about the one inside the eccentric shaft... or which one is making the noise when the clutch is out??

asherwood

When I had a cheapo clutch release bearing, the one that came with the clutch kit, it would make all sorts of noise when your foot was off the clutch (in neutral), but stoped as soon as you pushed the clutch to the floor.

The fix: buy a good quality clutch release bearing

The one sold with ACT kits works well (RB091), made by Nachi of Japan ( the cheapo was mostly plastic).

DC350

fuuuuck, i hate tranny jobs

asherwood

Or more correctly I heard it! and it drove me nuts, especially when a non car buff said, whats that noise

DC350

You can hardly hear it when the cars warmed up... But i think it has to do with the clutch slave cylinder not putting enough pressure on the bearing so its making noise. Happened once before

DC350

BTW: went to victoria yesterday!

So many weird people on douglas! holy

asherwood

In Victoria, yes we have our share of strange ones!

About that slave cylinder, it should only put pressure on the release bearing when you depress the clutch, any other time it should not, so engine temp will not be a factor in it's operation.

DC350

i'll have to adjust the clutch see what i come up with... thanks for the help