All signs are pointing to a siezed pilot bearing.  I wish that I had
understood all of this earlier, but it's great to get an education now.

I'll let you all know what I find, and I've learned to get multiple
opinions before listening to a mechanic who tells me to ignore a noise.
This is the same mechanic who installed the clutch in the first place,
and I'm going to call him to see if he'll cover the parts (I know he
won't cover the work unless I bring it to him).

David

On Sun, 8 Jun 2003 21:43:33 -0400 (EDT) David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us>
writes:
> On Sun, 8 Jun 2003 mostd@juno.com wrote:
>
> > If the pilot bearing is seized, would I still be able to start the
> engine
> > with the gear shift in neutral and just let it idle?
>
> Yes.  The pilot bearing is what lets the transmission input shaft
> and the
> engine crankshaft rotate seperately when the clutch is disengaged.
> If
> it's seized, it makes things act like your clutch is always engaged.
> Happened to me once on a '75 bus.  It had been growling with the
> clutch in
> for a couple weeks before.
>
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 Diesel Westfalia
> '94 Honda Civic Si
>

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