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Old 07-11-2010, 09:23 AM
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Unhappy weird sound with clutch???!!

2 months ago, i got a new clutch...

Everything has been fine.

3 days ago, i got some petrol, drove it normally and all of a sudden, i got the kind of whistle sound!

The sound started low and then faster when i drove or rev hard, when rpm when down, it got a bit louder.

If in neutral the sound carries on, but if i put my foot down on the clutch, the sound stops.

I put my AC on, and i think it helps a little with the sound getting low a bit, I am really scared, only had this car for 5 months =(

When I've been driving for about 25mins.. when the car is moving, but i am NOT accelerating, it even whistle when i am not pushing the gas!

PLEASE HELP, ANY ADVICE? I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO =(
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Does the pitch and volume of the whistle change based on vehicle speed?

Is it always present except when the clutch pedal is depressed?

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yea!

Originally Posted by BigMikeATL
Does the pitch and volume of the whistle change based on vehicle speed?

Is it always present except when the clutch pedal is depressed?
Yes.

When the car is moving it does that but when I am not accelerating whilst the car is moving (coasting?), the whistle sound comes on but when i push the gas, it stops.

when i come to a traffic light stop and put the car in neutral, the whistle sound comes back.
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It always present except when the clutch pedal is depressed, yes.

When i start the car it does not come on, when the car is warmed up its comes on and when the car is hot, its loud. Because its loud after i go fast (55mph) or redline (gear 2,3)
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flywheel bearing?
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?

Originally Posted by jasonrxeight
flywheel bearing?
what is that??
Old 07-17-2010, 12:50 PM
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that good sir is your throw out bearing my car does that too when its cold start it whistles really loud right? but after a while it gets lower but doesnt whistle as loud its not a real mechanical problem but its annoying i've gotten use to it
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I'd also check your tranny fluid. When was the last time it was changed?
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its the THRUST BEARING!
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Go back to the "I got a new clutch" part. Who did the clutch job? OEM or aftermarket? If someone just slapped a disk in there then they where asking 4 trouble.
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