What the hell is this squeaking noise when I pull away from the light? It only seems to happen in 1st gear when I take off. Is this a belt, or a bearing in the clutch assembly like I am afraid of?
What the hell is this noise?
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I seem to remember @Alin having a similar problem, is this true Alin?
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Alin
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I have a very slight chatter when starting from a standpoint in first. You cant hear it outside of the car. Mines something to do from when i adjusted my clutch pedal after i got the new assembly in.
Yours sounds more of a whine. Never heard something like that before.
Yours sounds more of a whine. Never heard something like that before.
It sounds like a metal-on-metal squeaking. I had this clutch installed this spring. It's started making this noise about a month or two ago at most. At first it was occasional, now it's every time I pull away in 1st.
Nope. Nothing.
I believe belts may have changed at 30k but I can't be sure. I just rolled 65,500 this week.
^^^ Is it? I'm not driving it much these days, I'm half tempted to put it all off until next year when the engine gets torn down and built with forged guts.
Alin
Diehard Car Enthusiast!
See, the belts need to be done about every 30k. I do mine once a year cause I don't drive that much.
http://www.subaru.com/content/downloads/pdf/maintsched/2004SchedFed.pdf
Holy shit, just saw they recommend spark plugs every 60k.... :doh:
http://www.subaru.com/content/downloads/pdf/maintsched/2004SchedFed.pdf
Holy shit, just saw they recommend spark plugs every 60k.... :doh:
TK-421
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What clutch is in this car? I've had a few customers with ACT clutches that have had throw out bearings go bad. I usually recommend a factory Subaru throw out bearing and pilot bearing, instead of the provided ones in upgraded clutch kits, Unless it is a twin disc setup, no way around that. The noise is definitely a metal on metal contact noise and not so much a belt squeak, a belt squeak would also be present at different engine load points. Since the noise is seeming to only be present at a start from full standing stop, it would lead me to the conclusion of throw out bearing failure. Belts would also squeak or squeal after washing the car or on cold and dark start ups.
It's a Comp Clutch Stage IV installed in early May with new factory flywheel, [MENTION=4577]TK-421[/MENTION].
One thing I specifically noted was that it does not happen when changing gears any other time...up, down, whatever...only when leaving the line in 1st.
TK-421
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Depends on the vehicle, and the specific conditions, but most of the time no, the only time you feel feedback in the pedal through a hydraulically actuated clutch, is usually when there is damage to either the flywheel or pressure plate surfaces, similar to the braking system with a warped rotor. A throw out bearing will just chatter, some are noisy some aren't.
What happens after it "goes out" so to speak?
TK-421
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The throw out bearing takes the brunt of the abuse upon starting from stop, where as shifting while moving has minimal contact with the bearing surface. I've never really had problems with the Competition clutch brand. Do you know if the pilot bearing was also replaced? It still seems like a driveline issue with in the video, when you pull the engine for its internal work, ask your shop, or if doing yourself, to check the throw out bearing, pilot bearing, clutch fork and check the clutch cover/pressure plate for uneven wear. I doubt I mean highly doubt it's the actual clutch kit or flywheel, but it just seems so reminiscent of throw out bearing/pilot bearing failure. @Batmobile.
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