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russschell@gmail.com - 18 Feb 2007 18:14 GMT

1987 F-150, 4x4, manual 4, 302 cid, 164,000 miles

I've been posting so much here in the last month or so that I feel
like I should be writing someone a check! But you guys always come up
with good answers and great suggestions. (One poster even sent step-by-
step instructions on how to repair/restore front hubs.)

Ever have one of those weeks where it seems like you fix one thing and
another thing goes bad? Almost like the truck has bad karma and just
"needs" to have five things wrong with it at all times. Here's the
latest;

Clutch squeal. It's happening only in that first inch of clutch
travel. If the clutch is fully depressed (as I'm getting) or it's
fully extended, or it's in gear and moving down the road there's no
noise. But in that first inch of travel it squeals like a screaming
fan belt! No hard shifting. No driveability issues. Just NOISY!

Your turn....

Thanks.

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Steve Barker - 18 Feb 2007 18:48 GMT

You need a new throw out bearing. Some further damage could occur if it
fails completely, so it's probably wise to get it done as soon as you can.

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> 1987 F-150, 4x4, manual 4, 302 cid, 164,000 miles
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> Thanks.

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Whitelightning - 19 Feb 2007 00:50 GMT

> You need a new throw out bearing. Some further damage could occur if it
> fails completely, so it's probably wise to get it done as soon as you can.

At a 164K just do a complete clutch job. There is no reason not to
given the amount of work to drop the transfer case, then the tranny
to get to the throw out bearing. Have the flywheel surfaced and make
you use a shim between the flywheel and the crankshaft equal in thickness
to the amount removed from the flywheel, or you will have clutch travel
issues.

Whitelightning

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Mike H - 19 Feb 2007 03:42 GMT

> At a 164K just do a complete clutch job. There is no reason not to
> given the amount of work to drop the transfer case, then the tranny
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> Whitelightning

I'd plan on doing a new slave cylinder as well. Best time to do it
and at that many miles, it'll be due before the next 100k roll around.

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