Throw out bearing or something else

Hi.
the last 3 or 4 days when i release the clutch slightly and the jeep starts to move
i hear a sound from the bellhousing area like something is grinding in there and not every time i release the clutch.
I also heard the same noise but less often when the engine is running without gear.
I think is the throw out bearing but i was also thinking if there is some kind of broblem in the bearing retainer(loose bolts) of the input shaft.
The tranny is a t18 mated to a pinto engine with pinto bellhousing.
What do you thing it is.

 

what? my english are not that good?

 

TO Bearing is just that, a bearing. Sometimes it will howel and sometimes it will just ping a little. Will make different sounds. And yes your english is very good. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Maybe others will chime in later..

 

Well as i can see the TO bearing is not spinning and i only hear the sound most of the times when i release the clutch and not when i press it.
I'm using this set up 4 years now. When i did the mod i could also hear that time the same thing.
So i took the engine out and i found out that the bolts of the bearing reatiner of the input shaft where loose.
Never tighten them enough i don't know. After that never hear anything again until now.
Maybe i have to take the engine out again find out.