while i'm at idle or driving there is a squeaky noise, but once i touch the clutch it goes away. i think it is the clucth bearing, but i'm not sure. is this a bad thing? should i fix it right away or will i be ok? if i do need to fix it, how? thanks
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It's your throwout bearing. It's cheap (under 5 bucks) but you have to remove the transmission to change it.
If the squeeling noise is present when the clutch pedal is all the way out and it goes away 'as soon as' you put any pressure on your clutch pedal, it is the lube at the ball stud. If the noise is when you push in the clutch, and it gets worse, it is the throw out bearing.
To fix the squeeling noise from the ball stud, you need to apply some grease at the area the clutch fork rests on the pivot ball stud. To do this, pull the fork boot away from the trans and then, push the fork forward, to the front of the car, with your hand. You will be able to see the ball stud/fork area I am talking about, and it probably will look dry and rusty there. Now that you know what I'm talking about, get a small stiff brush, like an acid brush, and dab it into a can of disc brake wheel bearing grease, and then do the same thing with the fork: push it forward and while holding it like that, smear the grease up in the contact area of the ball stud/fork. You do not need to put any on the throw out bearing.
It is actually a frequency vibration you are hearing when that area loses its lube and goes dry. Once you get some grease back in there, the noise will be instantly gone.
To fix the squeeling noise from the ball stud, you need to apply some grease at the area the clutch fork rests on the pivot ball stud. To do this, pull the fork boot away from the trans and then, push the fork forward, to the front of the car, with your hand. You will be able to see the ball stud/fork area I am talking about, and it probably will look dry and rusty there. Now that you know what I'm talking about, get a small stiff brush, like an acid brush, and dab it into a can of disc brake wheel bearing grease, and then do the same thing with the fork: push it forward and while holding it like that, smear the grease up in the contact area of the ball stud/fork. You do not need to put any on the throw out bearing.
It is actually a frequency vibration you are hearing when that area loses its lube and goes dry. Once you get some grease back in there, the noise will be instantly gone.
thanks alot, that really helps 
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i had the same prob after doin my clutch and i was gonna change the throw out bearin but i decided maybe i can mess with it and make it go away so i took of the slave cylinder and the little plastic peaice on the end of the rod that pushes on the fork and cleaned it and greased it and it went away. wel its been about 4 months and the care has been sittion but its back but not to bad . i plan on puttin a perice of ducked take around the ball so it should never come back or maybe drop a few drops of super glue in the little plastic cup. well thats was a lot of mumbleing lol hope i helped. oh yea one more thing when i push my clutch all the way in it makes a clicking noise but not everytime. do u know wut this coudl be any1?? thanks