Rick,
I am able to look at the release bearing from the clutch fork hole and all looks good. What gets me is that sometimes it makes the noise and sometimes it does not.
ColoradoCobra,
I have done exactly what you have described. As a matter of fact I have tried shutting off the motor when it makes the noise. Then placing the tranmission in netural and slowly pushing the clutch pedal until I hear the noise and it makes the noise as soon as I start to disengage the clutch.
I have spoken to Centerforce and they told me that it may be a pilot bearing. I would not doubt that the pilot bearing was damaged durning installation. I was by myself on my back with this 100 + transmission trting to push it into this little hole
But I dont see how it will make a grinding sound only sometimes. Can you please explain.
Also, do you guys know if you can remove the tranny without removing the bellhousing with a hydraulic release bearing?