Throw-Out Bearing noise?

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70spider
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Throw-Out Bearing noise?

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When the car is idling in neutral there is a rattling noise coming from the bell housing area. Then when I push the clutch in it goes away. I am sure it is rattling when I am driving but due the engine noise I can not tell. My amatur guess is it is the throw-out bearing, but my clutch seems to be working perfectly. Any thoughts?
1970 Fiat Spider 124 Sport aka "Pesto"
2002 Mazda Protege5
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Re: Throw-Out Bearing noise?

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Gearbox input shaft bearing. If the clutch is adjusted correctly, the throwout bearing shouldn't be contacting the diaphragm fingers until you put your foot on the pedal, so shouldn't make a noise.
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Re: Throw-Out Bearing noise?

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My experience is that they all rattle a little when the clutch is depressed. I changed mine cuz of the noise and a squeal, but it turned out to be a bad pilot bearing.
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Re: Throw-Out Bearing noise?

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Thanks for the input. I'll have to wait a couple of months before I can pull the tranny so I hope it holds out :) .
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