Throwout bearing

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Boltrunner

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Can some one please explain what the symptoms of a throwing bearing going bad. My v20 with a sm465 has started grinding a little. Seems i have to press the clutch twice to get it to go into gear. It only does it going into second though. Started last time i went camping up in the black hills. All help is greatly appreciated. This is my wood hauling truck and cant afford for it to break down on me.
 

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Could be weakening pressure plate, worn disc or even a worn syncro to 2nd gear. Lower gear syncros take the most abuse, as I've seen in many years of rebuilding manual gearboxes.
 

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So would i be best off finding a used tranny and swapping it in then bothering with the one i currently have. Or do the whole clutch job first? My biggest problem is the down time on the truck. I cant afford to have the tranny crap out on me. Its the only thing i have to haul wood to keep my home warm in the winter. Ive never done a clutch job before so kinda nervous about tackling it myself. Where would the best place to source a used tranny be? Ive checked my local junkyards and they dont have one. I live out near rapid city sd.
 

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