squeaking from clutch area...need some expert advice
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squeaking from clutch area...need some expert advice
Please help me diagnose this...its driving me nuts. I've narrowed the squeaking/chirping noise down to rear of the engine. It is not coming from the belts (squeaks with both belts off).
It squeaks ONLY after the engine is warmed up (after about 2 minutes of driving), and then it continues to chirp when I'm on the highway (clutch in or out, in neutral or in gear)...chirp speeds up when engaging the clutch...chirps are more pronounced when car is vibrating e.g. going over bumps or rough pavement...all sounds seem to come from the back of the engine
VERY SELDOM does it squeak at idle but it does occasionally after a longer trip. When it does squeak at idle its much quieter.
Are any of these symptomatic of a bad throw out bearing? Pilot bearing? Release bearing? I really don't know the difference or the inner workings of a clutch, but I'm pretty sure it won't be a cheap fix.
Can anyone help pinpoint this problem based on what I've described?
It squeaks ONLY after the engine is warmed up (after about 2 minutes of driving), and then it continues to chirp when I'm on the highway (clutch in or out, in neutral or in gear)...chirp speeds up when engaging the clutch...chirps are more pronounced when car is vibrating e.g. going over bumps or rough pavement...all sounds seem to come from the back of the engine
VERY SELDOM does it squeak at idle but it does occasionally after a longer trip. When it does squeak at idle its much quieter.
Are any of these symptomatic of a bad throw out bearing? Pilot bearing? Release bearing? I really don't know the difference or the inner workings of a clutch, but I'm pretty sure it won't be a cheap fix.
Can anyone help pinpoint this problem based on what I've described?
Last edited by Fovsky; 12-03-2006 at 01:18 PM.
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Yes, the culprit is the Z06 in my sig.
I've updated the original post because I realized last night that its also squeaking while in neutral and with the clutch in, on the highways. It pretty much squeaks all the time but ONLY when the engine is warmed up. It has NEVER squeaked within the first 30 seconds of driving.
Still symptomatic of a bad throwout bearing? Whats the fix for this? Do people really have their clutch taken apart to replace throwout bearings? I can't imagine that being cheap.
I've updated the original post because I realized last night that its also squeaking while in neutral and with the clutch in, on the highways. It pretty much squeaks all the time but ONLY when the engine is warmed up. It has NEVER squeaked within the first 30 seconds of driving.
Still symptomatic of a bad throwout bearing? Whats the fix for this? Do people really have their clutch taken apart to replace throwout bearings? I can't imagine that being cheap.
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sounds like a throw out bearing. Mine did the same thing and when I got in there it was completly toast, and had no idea how it was still working.
Good news the part is cheap, bad news you have to take the clutch assembly apart. If you are still on your stock clutch might as well switch it out while you are in there.
Good news the part is cheap, bad news you have to take the clutch assembly apart. If you are still on your stock clutch might as well switch it out while you are in there.
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Originally Posted by Fovsky
Yes, the culprit is the Z06 in my sig.
I've updated the original post because I realized last night that its also squeaking while in neutral and with the clutch in, on the highways. It pretty much squeaks all the time but ONLY when the engine is warmed up. It has NEVER squeaked within the first 30 seconds of driving.
Still symptomatic of a bad throwout bearing? Whats the fix for this? Do people really have their clutch taken apart to replace throwout bearings? I can't imagine that being cheap.
I've updated the original post because I realized last night that its also squeaking while in neutral and with the clutch in, on the highways. It pretty much squeaks all the time but ONLY when the engine is warmed up. It has NEVER squeaked within the first 30 seconds of driving.
Still symptomatic of a bad throwout bearing? Whats the fix for this? Do people really have their clutch taken apart to replace throwout bearings? I can't imagine that being cheap.
I had my clutch replaced a few months ago, along with a few other things, and it was $400. Very affordable if you ask me.
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Originally Posted by black01_WS6
sounds like a throw out bearing. Mine did the same thing and when I got in there it was completly toast, and had no idea how it was still working.
Good news the part is cheap, bad news you have to take the clutch assembly apart. If you are still on your stock clutch might as well switch it out while you are in there.
Good news the part is cheap, bad news you have to take the clutch assembly apart. If you are still on your stock clutch might as well switch it out while you are in there.