I didnt have too, Make sure your fluid is good and no air in the line by accident? how about the slave cylinder. Most clutch systems are alike in someway,is there a lot of clutch "chatter" or shaking when it finally grabs and what company makes the clutch. My clutch is a stage 2 by CenterForce and IT GRABS VERY HARD, Almost impossible to drive in moderate traffic at times. Im not really sure about hwo a throw out bearing would act like if gone bad or stuck, never had any problems other than the slave cylinder leaking which lead to the destruction of the OE replacement about 4 months after it was installed, by me...... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />