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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Unhappy screeming clutch pedal

Ok Need some help.With the clutch pedal depressed i hear a terrible metal on metal sound.The jeep just had a new clutch kit installed 3k miles ago and has been great untill saturday.I jst pulled the tranny and clutch and found no signs of anything wrong.Still shifted fine just made the loud screech when i pushed in the clutch.thanks for the help.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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When they did the clutch was it a throw n go or did someone inspect/resuface or replace the flywheel
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Hows the throwout bearing?
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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the surface on the flyweel looks good like its been resurfaced.the throw out bearing looks great.Everything still looks pretty new like it should.i am puzzled.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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When you depress the pedal the fork moves the throwout bearing into the pressure plate. This throwout bearing is what's making your noise... replace it.
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Update...the clutch pilot bushing was the problem.Turns out there can either be a bushing or a needle bearing probably depending on which clutch kit you get.Autozone does not list the bushing for 87 and they only list a needle bearing that is not the right size at all.I had to go to Napa and get the needle bearing.Thanks for the suggestions.
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