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Throw out bearing not fully disengaging

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Hello pals!

I have a 1990 GT with the standard ol' 302/T5, but my problem is I am now getting a squeak from my transmission. When I start the car up cold it sounds like the throwout bearing is spinning and not disengaging, then when the car heats up it starts to squeak fairly awful.

Its ungodly loud when I have my foot off the clutch completely, and I can get it to tone down some by putting some pressure on the pedal, but it can be heard regardless.

I am pretty sure it is in fact the TOB, but what is it that would cause this? Bent fork? Pivot ball on bellhousing? Any ideas would be appreciated!

Thanks
 

HISSIN50

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It's a common issue. Dialing in a smidge of preload on the cable (as you've noted, this quiets it down) is a common correction (it's how one is to adjust the clutch anyhow). But you'll probably have to get in there and replace the TOB.

If someone made a really sturdy TOB, the guy would have a loyal following in the stang community.
 

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As Hissin said, the throwout bearings on our cars are quite notorious for the squeal. Might be able to quiet it with the tension in the cable but most likely you are going to want to throw a new throwout bearing in there.
 
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