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It is a sad day. The whining throwout bearing has become a seized and squealing throwout bearing, and now the car won't run at idle with the clutch pressed in. I got it home by revving the engine up to 2500 when I clutched into first, and then shifted without clutching. I made it home, but I can't keep driving like this. So, from the time it started making noise, I made it about 2 and a half months, your mileaage may vary.
During that time, the noise with the clutch disengaged has grown steadily louder. A month ago I could hear the clutch whirring with the clutch out in neutral. By today, I can hear it in 4th gear, over the sound of the engine. I definitely need a new clutch and throwout bearing, but it will have to wait for the money to come in. In the meantime, I'm going to start looking for an inexpensive c52 transmission--so I can solve 5th gear popout while I'm at it. I am sad, because I'll be without my Two for at least a couple of weeks. But I've known this was coming, and I have another vehicle to drive until I get it fixed.
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