[guidorr73]

It will not effect anything untill it siezes up. Then you coult start chewing up the clutch fingers. If it is bad, it is a good idea to replace it to prevent further damage. I just read the other post about the starter mahing noise. Is it possible that you have either crank walk or a loose flywheel? That would effect both the clutch problem and the starter problem. Just throwing out ideas.