clutch noise!

[dtsryder]

i have had a clutch noise on my 94 s10 4 cyl for a while now. i always thought that i had unlubricated pulleys or somethin. its a squeeking sound. tonight while parked w/ engine running (only time i hear it) i noticed when i rest my foot on the clutch pedal it stops. im thinkin that its my clutch cable that needs to be tensioned or that i have air in the line maybe. help me out. lata.

[Strongman00]

I had the same problem with my 89, it is DEFINATELY the pilot bearing. The bearing that the clutch disk rides on.
When the clutch fork tries to disengage the clutch (pushing the pedal a little) it puts a load on the bearing making the whistling go away.
I used to call it my dying bird.

[zxkevinxz]

pilot=throw out?
mine's not squeaking, but it is kinda whirring/groaning.
i was told it was probably my thow-out bearing.
i'm just going to wait until it stops functioning or i get my new rear end (4:10) and replace/upgrade the whole clutch.

[tom3]

Probably the throwout bearing. The hydraulic system keeps a light pressure on the clutch all the time and the bearing will squeel when it gets old. Sometimes you get a squeeling sound from the pivot ball the clutch fork rides on too. When replacing the clutch remember to put some grease on the pivot ball in the bellhousing.

[dtsryder]

thanks for the help

[GSsg98]

If the problem is noise coming from the clutch system, a simple test can identify the source of the noise before you tear into the system. There are two potential bearing-noise makers in the clutch system-the release bearing and the pilot bearing. To determine which one, if either, is making the noise follow these steps:

Step 1 With the engine running and the transmission in neutral, if the noise occurs it is in the transmission, most likely the front bearing supporting the input shaft.
Step 2 If that is not the problem, place your foot on the clutch pedal and begin to depress the pedal. If you begin to hear the noise at this point, the problem is the clutch release bearing. If not, proceed to the next step.
Step 3 Push the clutch pedal all the way to the floor. If you hear the noise at this point it is the pilot bearing or bushing. If you do not hear any noise during this test, the problem is not in the clutch system. Identifying these conditions early before removing and replacing the components goes a long way toward preventing a recurrence of the problem.