Got TKO installed, new clutch, put squeaking noise - is it throw out bearing?

Got TKO installed, new clutch, but squeaking noise - is it throw out bearing?

SO I just shelled out $3,600 to put a new TKO in my 98 cobra, I didn't cut any corners and I will put the invoice at the bottom of the post so you can see what I purchased. I had the transmission, clutch assembly, etc (again all listed below) shipped from a very reputable performance supply shop that the mustang shop said I should order the parts from.

Of course I crank up the car and it has a totally different feel, and obviously driving it home, I am listening for noises that weren't there before and I notice that if the clutch pedal was fully released there was a squeaking noise coming from the around the clutch area(obviously). However, if I push the pedal in about an inch the squeaking stops. It will also squeak when in gear sometimes too, again unless I press down about an inch on the pedal. So my gut was maybe this adjustable clutch quadrant cable that the shop guy recomended I add after he installed the tranny could be my problem....

Turns out my buddy who works at another performance shops said - "yeah I have heard of this happening, let me ask the guys at work" Well they all immediately said it was the throw out bearing - and it was either bad/old/needed to be replaced, or was improperly installed.


My question is how do I approach the mustang shop that did the work - is this a no brainer that they have to fix it? I mean you can see in the invoice(from the shop that sent the tranny setup) that there was a new throw out bearing included in the kit. Is there any wiggle room they could try and get out of fixing it? Mind you I have had the car for a couple days since picking it up. My shop buddy said it requires them dropping the tranny out again to fix it - so I know the shop guy is not going to want to flip that bill willingly (I assume) The only other thing I can add is I know they didn't remove my h pipe when they did the install, but other than that they said it went in smoothly and later installed the quadrant cable. This mustang shop also had to rebuild my $7,000 engine rebuild twice in the past because the timing chain broke 200 miles after the rebuild(another horror story) So I know this guy is not going to be happy when I drop him another call with a new problem...

PLEASE HELP! I need advice on how to approach the shop!

Invoice from ProMotion Performance Products:
NEW TKO 500 FORD Transmission w/26 spline Input &
Lakewood Bellhousing 4.6L - 5.4L Ford
Drive Shaft Spacer Kit
Tremec 500/600 Shifter Stop Kit / INSTALLED
10.5" x 1-1/8 / 26 spl Kustom Dual Performance Disc
10.5" Blue Printed HI REV P/P (yellow)
FORD Throw Out Bearing $19.00
Labor to RESHIM & CHECK SHIFT LUGS / @ N/C

Also, am I damaging my clutch/burning it out, while I drive it? Could it be possible I could adjust the cable so the pedal doesn't release to the point where it squeaks?

Talked to the shop and he was like call the guy who shipped all the tranny stuff and get his opinion - that guy ends up giving me a rude lecture for the most part - and adds in 50 complaints of a possible bad throw out bearing, none of them were from a bad bearing. He said most likely the set screw of adjustment has backed off so the bearing is skipping across the fingers. He said he was going to call the shop owner and talk it over with him...

Assuming the adjustment has "backed off" is this something I should have to come out of pocket for? I would assume that it would be on the install place since the supplier says his parts are not bad. ????