is it the throw out bearing?

i have a 91 chevy cavalier and its making this awful grinding sound...its a standard. is it the clutch or the throw out bearing?

Anonymous2009-06-02T13:02:15Z

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if it is making a grinding noise when you are shifting it is your sinkros (not the right spelling) it is making a noise when you foot is off the clutch pedal then you throw out bearing is bad if you can't get in to gear then it is your clutch

mustanger2009-06-02T12:59:37Z

Need more info. A bad throw out bearing will sound off when you push the clutch in. A bad clutch will grind upon release but, so will a bad pilot bearing. And it doesn't really make a lot of difference. Since you have to pull the transmission to get to any one of them and they all wear out it's best to replace them all at the same time and not have to do the job more than once.

goldwing1279592009-06-02T13:00:28Z

When the clutch wears out, it will be hard to get it into gear. If it were the throw out, it would not go into any gear.

bandit_602009-06-02T13:03:18Z

it,s probably the throw out bearing. usually the clutch don,t make any noise unless it,s slipping.

Anonymous2009-06-02T13:00:22Z

yea that sounds like the bearings

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