Throw Out Bearing... DON'T WAIT.
 

So I posted about a month ago about the squealing that seems to happen to many LGT owners. I got a few different opinions. IT IS THE THROW OUT BEARING and it's a time bomb waiting to explode. DO NOT WAIT TO GET IT FIXED. Here's what mine looked like just about 1 month from the initial squeal/hum/whirring sound:

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My car only had 69,000 miles on it. Since it was so trashed, I ended up ruining my clutch. I also needed the sleeve kit to repair the damaged snout. I converted to OEM SMFW and it's smooth, light, and quiet. Feels better than the dual mass FW that was in there when I bought the car.

I'm so #$&%)ing sick of these TOB issues. I have a 1000 miles on my new ACT clutch and it is making noise.

I waited, went to the track, and had to tow the car home...LOL

Don't be like me

Mine makes a bit of noise on cold startup but goes away within 5-10 minutes, and I have the TSK3 too. Go figure.

Exactly same problem here wtf is that f***** noise

I was thinking what could be the issue......I think the bearing is not perfectly centered on the PP fingers. I am thinking of putting a return spring on the clutch fork to pull the bearing away when the clutch is disengaged to see what happens. #&$&^@* !

Did you replace the trans quill when you replaced the TOB?

Your TOB is shot:mad:

My quill is perfect. Damn car has had four TOB's, I got the trans in there with wing nuts!

I don't think so...It started doing that a few months after I had the clutch put in. Oh, and by cold startup, I mean it has to be cold out, like freezing temperature cold and the car had to sit overnight.

same here, when its cold out and car sits overnight I start it in the morning and there it is that f**** annoying ass noise, I'm starting to think it's the bearings in the tailshaft, just because it sounds like it's coming from right under the shifter

plus it's only there when the clutch is engaged, and when I press the clutch pedal it goes away...

I've been experiencing the same issue for a month so, and was never sure what it was. Only happens on cold mornings and goes away after the engine/tranny is warm. I've also noticed a loss in tranny fluid, anyone else experience this?

I had warranty work on my tranny earlier this year, wish they would have caught this too since my warranty has since expired. Suck.

is it a whirring noise? I thought the tsk3 was suppose to fix that

Are you guy's putting a small amount of grease on where the TOB slides before you put it together ?

I have always done that.

Same where the input shafts rides in the pilot bearing.