Hey guys I’ve got a 2001 3.9 Dakota. It’s been making a pretty bad squealing noise when in idle and driving. It’s not the belt and it seams to be coming from the bottom of the engine bay. It also makes a much worse squeal when I press the clutch pedal in. The clutch seems to be working fine and I haven’t found anything regarding this issue. I’m planning on replacing the clutch but will that fix the constant squeal too? What do you guys think the problem is/ what should I do?

 

Is it the same squeal? If you are sitting still, idling in neutral, do you get a different sound when you start applying pressure to the clutch, or, does the sound it's currently making change?

Sounds for all the world like a failing throwout bearing to me. It will likely work fine, right up until it fails completely. Which could be tomorrow.... or even the next five minutes.

 

It’s the same squeal that just changes when the clutch is pressed

 

Throwout bearing. Replace it when you do the clutch.