TERRIBLE Noise With Clutch Out

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If the car is out of gear and the clutch is out, car just idling, there is this aweful high pitched noise.

As soon as I put the clutch in the slightest bit, the noise stops.

Any ideas what it is?

If so, please just don't tell me what, but also try to explain how to check/fix it since I am relatively new to this.

Thanks.

 

bryanrevans

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I had same problem with 2 different mustangs.I put an adjustable clutch cable in and the chirping stopped.I got up under with the clutch fork cover removed and could see that the sound was the clutch fork\throw-out bearing was causeing noise.When I adjusted clutch cable it took the play out of cable and kept fork from shimmying.this is why noise went away when foot was on pedal.On another newer mustang I sipply pulled back on clutch pedal and this took play out of cable!!!!Has self adjusting mechanism

 

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Thow Out Bearing

 

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bryanrevans said:

On another newer mustang I sipply pulled back on clutch pedal and this took play out of cable!!!!Has self adjusting mechanism

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psssst... they have ALWAYS had a self adjusting cable.

 

HISSIN50

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another TOB vote. preload the cable a smidge if you can. good luck.

 

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03SonicSvt said:

Thow Out Bearing

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He means, throw out bearing.

If this is the case, the only way to fix this is drop the tranny. When I bought my car the TOB was bad, but I continued to drive on it till I had enough money to buy a new clutch and pressure plate too (few months). I suggest changing everything at once while you're down there. Also, my TOB would churp and have a "spinning sound" to it. How many miles are on the clutch?



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I bought car Sept. '03, clutch died the day I got it, even after babying it...the guy I bought it from said it had "given him no troubles" and "would last for at least a year." I should've listened to friend with '93 Cobra (6k miles - red, WOW) who said he thought it MAY last a month or two.

Anyway, I replaced clutch, quadrant cable (standard motorcraft), pressure plate, TOB...had work done by Mr. Transmission or something like that...will have to check the paperwork...didn't have time to do anything myself since I was heading back to college two days later.

It has about 8k miles on it...

I guess I need to find the paperwork and have the place (nationwide warranty) check it out.

I mean, they said "this is a stock replacement, so if you drive it hard it won't last you too long." I mean, I drive hard, but I would think no harder than the stock one should be able to handle - and I drive well, no grinding or poor shifting.

So short of taking it in, any advice on how to make sure they will cover it and not claim I "drove too hard" ?

 

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If it's under their warranty then they will cover it. If they did the work and stand behind it (like a real company should) they will fix the problem. This is more then likely a part problem and not theirs or yours.

If it's within the miles and/or time period then give them a call.

 

bryanrevans

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Ray 3 my older one didnt!!!Well it didnt self-adjust anyway psst!!!!!!

 

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bryanrevans said:

Ray 3 my older one didnt!!!Well it didnt self-adjust anyway psst!!!!!!

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what Ray was referring to is, that most (if not all) stangs of recent years have come with a self-adjustment mechanism as you found.
if another stang did not have this, the quadrant had likely been replaced by an aftermarket unit (non-adjustable).

 

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I'd say if it makes noise from the tranny/clutch region it's probably something to do with your headliner or rearview mirror