I did an ls swap in my eg about a week ago and replace the flywheel (fidanza) and got a new clutch kit (exedy stage 1). When I replace the throwout bearing with the new one it felt a bit loose and I wasn't to sure how to adjust it or tighten it up exactly I figured it would adjust it self after I bleed the clutch pedal and drove a bit. Here's what happen a few days after doing the swap I notice a sqeeking type noise which I didn't notice after I threw in the swap since I was running open down pipe so it was a bit loud, but now every once in a while it will knock or start like tapping of something. Do I pull my trans to check it out wondering how I would go about taking up the freeplay in the fork/bearing to get ride of that noise.

 

is it a "sqeak" when you push in the clutch?

 

No it sqeaks and sometimes makes something like a knock if I don't press in the clutch but when i just start to press it to where the clutch starts to engage it stops

 

Welcome the famous Honda world's ISB. Input Shaft Bearing. I'm 99% sure that's ur problem. Drive ur car with windows down in a quiet street or garage with music off. And listen to a winding sound as you gain more speed. If u do its the isb.

 

I kinda pulled the trans already unless there's a way to hear it with it out. Also when I drove the car before the guy pulled the swap it didn't do this.

 

what's funny is almost the exact same thing happened to me when i put my exedy stage one in and along with the throwout bearing that came with it. I thought it felt loose also. I recently changed transmissions and stuck with the throwout bearing in the new transmission and everything is perfect now.

 

So your saying my input shaft bearing if done for?

 

sence the tranny is out you might as well replace it

 

How would I be able to distinguish between my problem being an input shaft bearing and a throw out bearing. I put in a newly rebuilt D16Z6 motor with another (Si) transmission and had a whine. Then it started to grind (approximately at 200 miles) and clack around like something was loose. I immediately drove home at a RPM that minimized the noise then when parking was nearly unable to engage it into gear to park it. So I am thinking throw out bearing? Please also email me with your answer. I need to fix this fast, since I am down to only one car and here in NYC we have gas rationing and I need those 36 miles to a gallon right now.

DocManakos@verizon.net or DocManakos@gmail.com

 

Foot on the clutch= throw out bearing.

Foot off the clutch in gear= ISB.