Why does my tranny squel and grab?

[RandyBee1]

I have a 3 on the tree. Why does the tranny make a squeeling noise when I put the clutch pedal in? It also grabs when I let it out. Any ideas?
I replaced the clutch, pilot and throw out bearing last year I did not resurface the flywheel but just did, and have not installed it yet!

Thanks,
Randy B.

[ToughOldFord]

The squealing when you push it in is usually the throw out bearing. The grabbing is flywheel or pressure plate's warped or the clutch dish is contaminated.

[RandyBee1]

Thanks, I put a new throw out bearing in last year, maybe I'll replace it and see what happens. I just had the flywheel turned down so that should stop the grabbing. The clutch disc itself is clean. thanks again!

[Leadfoot]

the grab also can be caused buy a worn bearing slide, you know the housing that the though out bearing rides on.
the squeal is normally the pilot bushing being dry, you use a bronze bushing right?
but if it more of a howl its likely the though out bearing.

[RandyBee1]

Yeah I used a new bronze pilot bearing, new throw out and new clutch disc
I'll check the slide to make sure. It'll probably be a week before I put it all back together. Thanks! Randy B.

[Jake11]

Did you lube it good before you put it in?

[RandyBee1]

I lubed the crankshaft bore that the pilot bearing gets pressed into. I know the old pilot bearing was dried out because I had the tell tale chirp sound everytime I shifted. I really do think my squeal is from the throw out bearing. Just for the hell of it I'm going to check the bore run out and the face run out.

[Jake11]

Some T/O bearings have a zerk fitting on them.