The clutch in mine had similar symptoms. Mice built a very dense mess in the bell housing and the urine froze the throwout bearing to the snout of the tranny. I had a hard time getting the trans separated from the engine and couldn't pull them out as one unit. I was able to save the input shaft bearing retainer and with new clutch and throwout it works perfectly. I put her to work today and hauled 105 bales of hay, only a 30 mile round trip but it does a good job.

Last edited by 78buckshot; 12/08/2019 11:19 PM.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy