<VV> throwout bearing follow up

[Lauren C Mizel]

Hi all...thanks for all the suggestions!  The overwhelming response was: 
1) my problem is not my throwout bearing, but my flywheel.   Everyone
recommended I go with the Dale unit, so I will.  I will also replace the
rest of the assembly while I am at it (clutch, pp, throwout bearing,
pilot bushing)...not that I am trying to spend more money...but as some
of you pointed out...every part has the same number of miles and wear and
tear.  I will order the flywheel straight from Dale Mfg. I guess...now to
see which vendor has a good clutch kit.  2)  Chirping: not enough
information to draw any conclusions,.  Had guesses from a blown head
gasket to u-joints.  No one giving any kind of firm guess, though.  I am
hoping when I do the other work, this symptom will magically disappear! 
3)  M/C...varied opinions on this one...most of you suggested switching
out to a dual m/c for safety reasons (I have enjoyed the thread that grew
out of that one).  I will go ahead and switch out the old unit for a dual
m/c and will check all lines.  If they are original they will get
replaced too...I know the PO did some brake work (new pads).  

It looks I will be beginning the work a month or so before I planned.  My
clutch cable snapped on me about two miles from my house yesterday.  I
had to drive the remaining two miles in second gear through stop signs
and lights...had to cut through one parking lot and almost took out a
pedestrian!  She was walking slowly and I couldn't bog the engine any
slower!  I am sure she thought I was an impatient rude driver...but I
wasn't going to the let the car die that close to home!  I remember from
a previous thread (I am pretty sure it was in VV) that the ELM (early
late models :) were prone to snapped clutch cables and that I should
replace it with a '69 cable...so I will have to do some shopping
around...

Thanks all for your replies and offers to answer questions (I will be
emailing some of you off list with my "dumber" questions)...

Steve "The Rookie" Mzel
'65 Corsa Vert 140 4spd (recently drivable)

  

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