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Old 05-31-2023, 09:06 AM
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Try to identify the location of the squeak audibly. It will either be from the clutch pedal linkage under the dash, or it will be from inside the bell housing.

If it sounds like its origin is under the dash, it is most likely the clutch pedal pivot point. A small amount of a lightweight oil like WD-40 or its equivalent, lubricating the clutch pedal pivot under the dash, will correct the squeaking sound.

If it is not coming from under the dash, your use of a Tilton 6000 hydraulic throwout bearing means the squeak is coming from the pressure plate's diaphragm spring inside the clutch cover. The diaphragm spring has found an unlubricated dry spot inside your clutch cover, that it abrades against (and should not) to produce the squeaking sound. In time, the clutch dust normally produced inside the bellhousing as the clutch is engaged and disengaged will find its way to the squeak and likely but not necessarily provide the lubrication necessary to quiet it.

If you can not wait or do not want to run the risk of the process not coming to a happy ending, you always have the alternative of removing and either fixing or replacing the pressure plate.

The shortest way home, so to speak, would be a squeaking clutch pedal pivot under the dash — a little squirt of WD-40 or a similar product will quickly make the squeak go away — the alternative is a lot of work.
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