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Clutch or a Belt going bad?

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  • Start date Start date Feb 20, 2004

Kyle-02GT

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Well where to start. A few thousand miles ago I thought that my clutch was wearing and slipping. The dealer said it was fine so I brushed it off. In the morning when its cold I get a squeaky noise like a belt is slipping and sometimes I get a high pitched whine when I idle down.

Today at the car wash I noticed that when I put the clutch in that it made a sqweaky noise like when its cold, but only when the clutch was engaged for the most part . I hope its not my clutch because I'm only at 17K and don't want a big bill before spring break.

<Rant>Also side rant because I have to say it: New emission testing of the gas cap and Inspection sticker cost me $65 bucks in Erie, PA and I needed nothing. Also I have a cut in each of my rear tire treads (the Goodyears) I guess and wouldn't have passed inspection if not for my studded snows being on. </Rant>
 

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Sometimes, my goodyear gatorback serp belt whines, usually I can't hear it over the exhaust though. Stock one never whined though.
 

Kyle-02GT

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Its a pretty loud sound in the cabin enough to be annoying and make me worry lets put it that way.
 

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my car has been doing that for the last couple of months. only happened when I put pressure on the clutch. I knew it was the throwout bearing, but I was to lazy to to anything about it. Now my cars up on jacks because the bearing decided to explode yesterday as I was driving down the road, producing a ear piercing metal grinding scream that echoed through the mountains.
 

Kyle-02GT

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Can you change the TO Bearing without changing the clutch? Think it would fall under the 3 Yr 36000 War? I know the clutch is a "wear item" and is only for 12000 but I'm hoping as I talked to the service manager before they may do something about it if its the problem.
 
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