that might get you there:U:

John

a worn out clutch doesnt make it hard to get in or out of gear, just makes it slip or even jerk sometimes if its worn uneven. a messed up sticking pilot bearing however could cause your problems and if ur gonna replace it u may as well put a good clutch in if urs is worn. they make really good ball type pilot bearings to replace the junk that comes from the factory. get the bearing and take it and the flywheel to the machine shop to get fit up. course ur hydraulic system could be the only thing wrong also.

Look through the little slot in the bottom of the bellhousing,my throwout bearing went away and never made a strange sound or anything,it just got tough to shift,then I looked up there and there were a bunch of little ball bearings laying in the bottom.

I looked inside the slot on the bell housing and didn't see any loose bearings. Could it be a bad slave cylinder, isn't that what lets it go in and out of gear?

It could be a bad slave cylinder,I got one for my truck from Southbend,I've had good luck with it.