There are metal shavings and dents around the throw out bearing. How it happened is anyone’s guess. I bought the car about a year ago and have driven it only a few times. I have been babying it, but even taking it easy, the throw out bearing slowly began to squeal. When the clutch pedal was pressed, it would start to wail. As soon as pressure was released, it stopped.
It's a mystery as to why it was banged up.
The last time I parked the car the clutch would not operate at all! It was squealing all the time. Was that the fault of the hydraulic system, throw out bearing, bent or broken clutch pivot on the firewall or something else?
It mystifies me.
I have a new clutch pivot, clutch slave (new braided steel line), throw out bearing, pressure plate, clutch plate and pilot bearing.
If it still squeals after this, I'll need a psychiatrist, not a mechanic.
