shifter rattle

I typically give the throwout bearing and cross shafts a couple shots every 2nd week. Don't want too much grease inside the bellhousing but you also gotta keep those moving parts lubricated too.

 

How can the pilot bearing be ruled out with the clutch out? It is a bearing after all. It turns with the engine even if the transmission is stopped. What am I overlooking?

 

Pilot bearing is pressed into the flywheel. With clutch pedal out, the flywheel, pilot bearing, clutch housing, clutch discs and input shaft all rotate at the same speed. Thus the pilot bearing does not rotate. Step on the clutch pedal and the input shaft and clutch discs stop rotating. Flywheel, pilot bearing and clutch housing still rotate. Pilot bearing has to spin because there's a speed variation between the flywheel and input shaft.

 

Not sure what I was thinking when reading your post. Senior moment.

 

they charged you for a transmission rebuild? I hope not. That kit cost 250 bucks and easy to install when you do the clutch. Comes with new input shaft, input shaft bearing, clutch fork and clutch brake. and pilot bearing. its cheap insurance every time you replace the clutch. All those components dont require tearing into the trans

 

thats not bad. you are good to go driver. and piece of mind to go with it.