Throw-out bearing?, Help with diagnosis please Options

[rjames]

When pressing down on the clutch pedal (clutch disengaged) I hear a high pitch whining/whirring noise. Happens whether the car is moving or not. Noise does not happen with the clutch engaged. (clutch pedal released) Car shifts pretty good, but I think I'm running out of room to adjust the clutch on the clutch cable. (Another issue that probably points to something needing replacement)

I've been searching through posts for an hour and my best guess is throwout bearing. Yes? No?

And whatever it is, can I make repair without removing the engine?

Thanks!

[rjames]

you can sometimes tell if its the TO bearing by tapping or slightly leaning your foot on the pedal....it changes the tone of the bearing with just a hair of tension.

Verified that it does indeed change pitch when I barely lean on the clutch pedal.
Also verified that adjusting the cable didn't make a difference, other than when I put a bunch of slack in the cable (too much to disengage the clutch at the pedal) the noise went away.

I have good used ones for cheap smile.gif

Good Dr., A PM will be sent to you soon. Thanks

Two questions:

1) Any way to drop the transmission without dropping the entire engine? Or is that just crazy talk? Time to break out the Haynes manual if I can find it.

2) Any danger in driving the car while I gather the fund$ for purchasing the clutch parts?

[ArtechnikA]

1) Any way to drop the transmission without dropping the entire engine? Or is that just crazy talk?

Can be done, and easier than some other cars. You will need to support the engine so figure how you will do that. I believe you still need to separate the halfshafts from the transmission so go ahead and start making your parts list for bolts, Schnorr washers, and gaskets.

2) Any danger in driving the car while I gather the fund$ for purchasing the clutch parts?

If the bearing fails comprehensively it will leave you with no way to disengage the clutch - but you've practiced driving without a clutch, yes? You can prolong its life by not leaving the car in gear with the pedal down at stops - a good practice anyway. Just use it when you need it (which is at most starting from a dead stop, and that's kind of optional with a good battery...)