not the best picture I'll try to find the spare one that I have lying around

 

That's interesting. The throwout bearing isn't attached to the fork? It's attached to the plate?
Thanks for the pic. I guess I'm just shocked that he's going to rebuild the trans for the rattling. That's pretty hardcore.

 

the TOB is clipped to the clutch cover and attaches to the shift fork

 

im not the only one....

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/technica...+bearing+noise

i thought it was the tob, and i wish it was..

before i crack the trans im gonna do the simple stuff, tob, pilot beraring, and throw on the stock fly... if the sound is still there its obvious it wasnt those bearings... its a very long road ahead before i crack the trans, but i thought id research it now. this noise can possibly get worst as it wasnt as loud as it is now, that is one of the reasons it worries me. if i drive more with something wrong with the car, i may cause more damage....

 

well just be careful when installing the new bearing.

I ended up using a pvc pipe cap and a mallet. the cover was to be the size or close to the size of the outside of the bearing but shy of the actual flywheel. that way you can make sure you don't damage the bearing accidentally. the cap was cheap enough so it'll be good to keep around. DO NOT OIL THE BEARING ON THE OUTSIDE

 

ahh, those little home depot pvc caps huh? the bearing is sealed isnt it?? so i wouldnt oil it anyways..

 

yes it's sealed but what I meant was oil it to get it into the flywheel.

yup those are the caps. I just don't know what the size is. I have the ones for the rear main seal but not for that one.

 

this might be a long shot..... you tried changing the oil?? or maybe you can try that lucas oil stuff?? <i dont know if this is even good for the tranny... just my 2 cents if its not the TOB/fly/clutch