Posted by Vaughn [172.70.210.56] on Sunday, November 09, 2025 at 09:17:51 :
In Reply to: Noises to expect with a bad pilot bushing? posted by DDD [172.71.31.203] on Sunday, November 09, 2025 at 07:25:12 :
What kind of noises, idling in neutral, out of gear, foot off the clutch pedal, would one experience with a broken, worn or maybe missing pilot bushing? - None
No noises in neutral with clutch pedal depressed and idling. Good T/O bearing
I know that the input shaft and clutch plate and disk are turning as one with the pressure off of the pedal. So technically the bronze pilot bushing shouldn't make any noises idling in neutral with foot completely off the pedal right?? - Correct, but the transmission will.
But with a bad or non-existent bronze pilot bushing in the crank shaft end, the nose end of the input shaft could be floating a tad? Making noises in the gears of the transmission?? - no, the spinning of the trans driven shaft will center some as it rotates and the clutch cover will hold it in place.
Let's assume for now my transmission has no issues. 😉 - as the driven shaft rotates during idle in neutral if the ball bearing on that is on that shaft is bad it will make a griding/rattling sound.
It's doubtful the pilot bushing is gone, it maybe worn to the point that when you take off in gear the disk will chatter. You probably have transmission issues; worn bearings/shafts
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