Greetings fellow TDR members, I have a couple of questions for you clutch experts. First of all, what exactly does the term mean " clutch slippage"? I've read a few posts whereby people have indicated their clutch is slipping; since I have a five speed in my truck I was wondering how you determine that. My second question is about the clutch release bearing ( throw-out ). I've read that, among other things, the bearing makes a noise when it's on its way out. Is anyone familiar with what type of noise that it makes? I also understand that hard shifting and grinding of gears can also be symptoms of a bad release bearing. Thanks for any comments.