typeRSXS

ok, i just got this recent sound on my car. it does it for gears 1-2, im sure it does it for 3-5, but can't hear it cause of all the road and engine noise.

right during the last 10% of letting go of clutch for engagement, it makes a high pitched whistling noise. i believe its coming from the engine bay. it doesnt make the sound on idle, or any other time, only on engagement. anyone have any idea? thanks

russianroulette

yea mine does the same thing. only from take-offs.
if you let go off the clutch pedal around 2000 rpm's it will make
that whistling noise. I have no clue what the hell it is. I have a 97 GSR.
Car still drives fine though, just a little worried.

typeRSXS

yeah, only on take offs. anyone else have this problem?

Rory Breaker

Check your vaccum hoses for tiny leaks. Also, try and pinpoint the noise by playing with the throttle cable in the engine bay.

I had a similar noise that also occurred when I shut the car off. It turned out to be a tempermental vacuum hose behind the intake manifold.

typeRSXS

yeah im thinking its a hose too, but i havent gotten around to check it out. but the thing is, when i was at idle, i tried playing with the revs, the whistling sound doesnt seem to sound, only when the clutch is engaging.

Rory Breaker

It did that for me as well at first. It could be a throwout bearing squeak, but if its a more of an airy whistle sound, its probably a hose.

Try this. Pull of a vacuum hose from your TB. Your idle will be whack, but drive around and see if it still makes the noise. If it consistently did it before, and doesnt do it now, you know its a vacuum issue.

FlaN.

most likely a throwout bearing squeak, happened to me too

typeRSXS

how do i know if its a throwout bearing squeak, and how do i come about fixing it? expensive?

Rory Breaker

Try what I suggested first. You shouldnt hear the whistle, if its a leak, with a vacuum source open.

sumyungguy

are you still running stock clutch and flywheel?? i hat a act street/strip disk with the toda flywheel and made a whistle noise..

ebelp

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What I was thinking also...mine is doing the same thing.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shupaGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how do i know if its a throwout bearing squeak, and how do i come about fixing it? expensive?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You might as well wait until you replace the clutch to replace the throwout bearing.

typeRSXS

i stopped by my friends mechanic shop, it turns out to be the throw out bearing. bleh. thanks guys.

Vtexivic

mine was a throw out bearing, squeeked really bad

russianroulette

how much is it to replace a throw out bearing?

Thanks,

Will

typeRSXS

thats what im wondering too.

pbizzlegsr

mine does it too..as i acelerate and decelerate in first i would hear that noise..it appears to be coming from around the timing belt area..i still have no idea what it could be..

typeRSXS

it only happens when i accelerate for me