Ryan---If the squeal you are hearing is coming from initial contact with
the clutch, the sound should stop as the (heavier than "stock") bearing
gets up to speed. If it doesn't, the problem is in either the bearing
itself, or the bearing and clutch are not running concentrically. Too
much play between the carrier sleeve ID and the OD of the front cover
can contribute to the problem here, as well as mis-alignment between the
Bell Housing and the engine backplate. Be sure to use the locating pins
at the BH flange.
There's no mistaking a bad bearing, when you have it out in your hand.
The "stickiness" that you report is something different. This is also
covered in the Buckeye website, so I won't repeat much of it here, other
than to say it's almost always from the unwillingness of the carrier
sleeve to slide on the front cover, during clutch engagement. Sharp
edges and/or lack of lubrication between the sleeve and front cover is
usually the culprit here. The fact that your setup ran "smoothly for a
while" after things went back together suggest that it ran well only
whien lubrication was helping things slide along.
Note that the Gunst also comes with a bronze carrier sleeve, which helps
in this matter. It also has a nice chamfer on the end that counts.
Dick
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