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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?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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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

  • 1 decade ago

    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.

    Source(s): Been repairing and restoring cars for over 50 years.
  • 1 decade ago

    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.

    Source(s): Dons Auto Service
  • 1 decade ago

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

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yea that sounds like the bearings

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    probably the bearing.

  • 1 decade ago

    both

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