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03poontanggt

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I am on TOB 3 or 4 now. Today I started the car after it sat for about 45 min or so and it made the worst squeeling sound ever, for about 5 seconds. It almost sounded like a slipping belt but I know it wasn't. There is the ever present TOB noise and now there is a light grinding sound when the clutch is not pushed in. I guess my Q is, does it sound like just a bad clutch or could it be something more
 

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my guess would be throw out bearing. If it stops right when you press the clutch a little it's a definite
 

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I read somewhere (one of the Stang mags) that you have to load the clutch with like 20lbs of pressure or else you'll burn out TOBs all day. Sorry, wish I had more details...but this maybe part of your problem if your eating them regularly.
 

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twogts4us said:
I read somewhere (one of the Stang mags) that you have to load the clutch with like 20lbs of pressure or else you'll burn out TOBs all day. Sorry, wish I had more details...but this maybe part of your problem if your eating them regularly.
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yo, why'd you remove your 85mm MAF?
 

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KaPPaBaLL said:
yo, why'd you remove your 85mm MAF?
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So as to not be a thread thief, I just PM'd ya.
 
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