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Old 08-24-2022, 05:33 AM   #1
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Over the past few months there's been a slight whining noise when depressing the clutch in my 2001 Boxster S. Had some kind of major failure last week when clutch stuck to the floor there's and a high-pitched squeal coming from the clutch area now when the car runs in neutral. Does that sound like a failed pilot bearing?
More like a failed "throw-out" bearing.
Your car is showing the classic signs of throw-out bearing failure.
It is also called the clutch release bearing.
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