Clutch noise?

[TheTumbler]

I installed a spec stage 2 clutch in my 99 GT. Now there is a noise coming from the transmission. If you press the clutch pedal in about an 1" or 2 the noise stops. besides the noise it seems to be working great, just very annoying. Anyone know what might be from? Someone told me that I perhaps got a bad throw out bearing??

 

[evolucion311]

did you install an adjustable quadrant? did you install a new throwout and pilot bearing when you did the job? it's good insurance to always swap them out in addition to replacing the rear main seal whenever you do work on the clutch

 

[trinity_gt]

Release bearings are most heavily loaded when the clutch pedal is depressed (pressed down). This is when they will usually make the most noise if they are bad.

What is the nature of the sound you're hearing? A chirp? A whine? Ticking?

How much free play is in the pedal?

Were all the necessary points (the release arm fulcrum, the sleeve over the input shaft etc) lubed properly before reassembly?

 

[trombonedemon]

I installed a spec stage 2 clutch in my 99 GT. Now there is a noise coming from the transmission. If you press the clutch pedal in about an 1" or 2 the noise stops. besides the noise it seems to be working great, just very annoying. Anyone know what might be from? Someone told me that I perhaps got a bad throw out bearing??

Noise? You have to be more specific. My car's transmission was making noise from the bell housing, like a rattling noise, turns out my input-shat bearing was about to go. T-45 is just a terrible transmission, tough, but operates like it was made for a tractor.

 

[TheTumbler]

I did not install an adjustable quadrant, but I did install a new pilot and throwout bearing. The noise that it makes is more of a ticking noise. I wouln't really say that it has any play in it. Everything seems tight. Seemed when I installed it that everything should have been well lubricated.

 

[trinity_gt]

I did not install an adjustable quadrant, but I did install a new pilot and throwout bearing. The noise that it makes is more of a ticking noise. I wouln't really say that it has any play in it. Everything seems tight. Seemed when I installed it that everything should have been well lubricated.

The noise you're hearing may be caused by the release bearing riding lightly on the spring fingers of the clutch cover. There's going to be a bit of runout there.

Try this: Get under the car with it idling (use jackstands or a hoist ... all due care etc etc). Pull the release arm gently toward the rear of the car to try to pull the release bearing away from the spring fingers. Does the noise go away? (This may be hard if there's no play in the pedal and no "give" in the cable...)

You say there's no play in the pedal. This could be causing the release bearing to ride the spring lightly. You may need to adjust the pedal to give 1/2" of freeplay or so. The mechanism is supposed to be self-adjusting but you can help it by lifting the clutch pedal up and then releasing it. If you still have no play you may need to access the clutch quadrant under the dash and manipulate it to "unlock" it, then adjust it by lifting the pedal.

 

[trombonedemon]

The noise you're hearing may be caused by the release bearing riding lightly on the spring fingers of the clutch cover. There's going to be a bit of runout there.

Try this: Get under the car with it idling (use jackstands or a hoist ... all due care etc etc). Pull the release arm gently toward the rear of the car to try to pull the release bearing away from the spring fingers. Does the noise go away? (This may be hard if there's no play in the pedal and no "give" in the cable...)

You say there's no play in the pedal. This could be causing the release bearing to ride the spring lightly. You may need to adjust the pedal to give 1/2" of freeplay or so. The mechanism is supposed to be self-adjusting but you can help it by lifting the clutch pedal up and then releasing it. If you still have no play you may need to access the clutch quadrant under the dash and manipulate it to "unlock" it, then adjust it by lifting the pedal.

Yep.