mc01ta

I have a 2001 Trans Am with the stock clutch, etc. My throwout bearing is gone causing a slight noise at idle and some during acceleration. But when i get on it I have a flutter noise that seems to come through the shifter, almost sounds like a header leak. The thing is I don't have headers so that rules it out. The car was checked for exhaust leaks, nothing. I'm in the process of gettting a new Ram clutch, flywheel, pressure plate and throwout bearing. But I'm just curious if a throwout bearing can cause this noise, its usually very apparent from 3500-5000 rpm's. Let me know, i hope replacing all this will cure my noise and have a nicer clutch set up.

mc01ta

so nobody has ever had a throwout bearing go bad and never had a noise from it?

LOnSLO

iTrader: (15)

Yep, they can make a ton of racket dpending on the situation. The usual symptom of a TO bearing failure is inability to shift.

WMSuperSport

iTrader: (23)

When the bearing is worn out you will get the infamous "neutral gear rattle." Kill the engine with the tranny in neutral and the clutch pedal out. If you hear a racket then chances are the bearing is going bad.