Weird Engine/Trans Noise

bemberg2 · Post by **bemberg2** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:53 am

There has been this gradually worsening noise that happens when my car idles.
When I press the clutch in, the noise goes away. I think my clutch is going out/ something in the transmission is giving way. No performance/gas mileage issues, just annoying. Any clues?

5thgen · Post by **5thgen** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:59 am

your throwout bearing may be bad.

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:32 pm

5thgen;205930 wrote:your throwout bearing may be bad.

+1

I'd just buy a clutch kit and resurface the flywheel (If possible. If not, replace it too). Install both and that should take care of your issue.

bemberg2 · Post by **bemberg2** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:04 pm

This is a noob question. But roughly how long/ what tools do you need to replace a clutch/flywheel? Does anyone on here want to help/get paid to do it or know a good place to take it? Thanks

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:42 pm

you will need a 17mm socket for the bolts in the tranny and a 19mm for the two bolts that go through the t bracket into the tranny(they are 19's on my car anyway), then remove the long bolt out of the starter(14mm i believe) or you can just take the starter completely off if you want to, remove the slave cylinder off of the front of the tranny(be careful not to mess up the line) take off the tranny, take the bolts out of the pressure plate, cant remember what size the bolts are, remove clutch and pressure plate then take the 6 bolts out of the flywheel and take it off. then install new pressure plate, clutch, flywheel and TOB. make sure it is lined up correctly. some clutch kits come with an alignment tool. then put it all back together

bemberg2 · Post by **bemberg2** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:42 pm

Thanks for the advice. Do clutch kits come with the pressure plate, clutch, flywheel and TOB?

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:55 pm

probably wont come with the flywheel but should be PP, clutch and throw out bearing. you can just get the flywheel resurfaced rather than buying a new one.

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:27 am

You'll need a 12-point 10mm socket to remove the pressure plate and a 12-point 17mm socket to remove the flywheel.

This should be everything you need to know to change a clutch and throwout bearing...

Removing the Transmission
http://www.redpepperracing.com/technica ... c-FSM/145/

Clutch and Flywheel replacement in depth
http://www.redpepperracing.com/technica ... c-FSM/144/

bemberg2 · Post by **bemberg2** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:06 am

great thanks. i think at this point its a question of tools. but we'll see what happens. thanks again.

Capt'n Obvious · Post by **Capt'n Obvious** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:50 pm

HardCore97;205986 wrote:you will need a 17mm socket for the bolts in the tranny and a 19mm for the two bolts that go through the t bracket into the tranny(they are 19's on my car anyway), then remove the long bolt out of the starter(14mm i believe) or you can just take the starter completely off if you want to, remove the slave cylinder off of the front of the tranny(be careful not to mess up the line) take off the tranny, take the bolts out of the pressure plate, cant remember what size the bolts are, remove clutch and pressure plate then take the 6 bolts out of the flywheel and take it off. then install new pressure plate, clutch, flywheel and TOB. make sure it is lined up correctly. some clutch kits come with an alignment tool. then put it all back together

1-1/4 socket for the axle nut

you dont need to replace your shit just because your tob is bad