85_305

When my clutch is pushed in, the car is pretty much dead silent. When I'm in the process of letting out the clutch, it makes a tweeting noise, and I used to think it was coincidentally birds chirping, while the clutch was being let out.

But I also notice that when the clutch is fully out, it makes a constant tweeting unless I rest my foot on the clutch and push it in maybe an inch or so.

What the hell is this? Is it normal?

Matt

Jstans84

The pedal might be loose or just need some lube. Mine used to squeak when I would press it in or let it out, I lubed it up and now its fine. Hopefully that is the only problem you have.

85_305

Oooooh no no no.. I'm talking the ****ing motor tweets like a bird (or something under the hood anyhow). It literally sounds like my car has a Volkswagen style diverter valve. tweet, tweet.


When the car is fully in gear driving, it's constantly making this noise. And it's driving me batty.

toyomatt84

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It's possible the throwout bearing is wearing out.

97el

Doesn't the throwout bearing generally cause a noise when the clutch is disengaged?

Are you sure the clutch isn't slipping? I'm at a loss. I must say you have yourself a unique problem.

lowlifestyle

Could be the throwout bearing, it won't necessarily make a noise if there is no load on it(when your foot is on it) It could also be the beginning of the end for the clutch. How many miles on the clutch?

85_305

I suppose thats possible. But it has a new clutch and hydraulic cylinders and all the other typical "new clutch" stuff.

Clutch is not slipping, I'm certain. I've tried putting it in a high gear and flooring it and there is no slippage. The clutch is actually pretty much new also.

The car has 40k miles on it, and the clutch is newer than that. I'd wager 5k miles tops.


Now to be honest, maybe my hearing is just in one of its moods (I'm almost deaf), but it seems as though since I've put the correct trans oil in (gm synchromesh) as opposed to the gear oil that was in it (and shouldn't have been..), the noise has stopped or it's super quiet now.

toyomatt84

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Well, none of those parts include a throwout bearing. That bearing is almost unrelated to the parts mentioned.

85_305

Isn't a throwout bearing a typical replacement part when you take your car to the dealer to get it changed out?

toyomatt84

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Not that I know of.

RACEPAK

everybody know about the bird. because the bird , bird , bird the bird is the word,


having the same problam

85_305

^Are you really having the same problem?


I've noticed (and this was even before I did the trans swap so it's nothing I did) that often times after driving the car there is a rather pungent odor. The guy at the mechanics shop told me I didn't know how to drive stick cuz he smelled the burnt clutch, but I've been driving stick for about 8 years so I know how to drive. Something about this car smells strong, and even moreso under the hood. The clutch seems adjusted properly... it doesn't catch right away at the bottom, and it doesn't catch right away at the top... and it never sleeps even when under wot conditions.

CivicSD

its not the throwout bearing, because if it was, it would make the noise with the clutch pushed in, and silent with the clutch let out.

all symtoms point to the input shaft bearing.

85_305

Is this a bad condition? Because I think it's more faint now.. but not certain. I def. dont notice it that much anymore, and I'm very observant to my car.

rclark

Well, the input shaft bearing is typically replaced with the clutch; its come in every clutch kit I've ever bought. Whenever I do a clutch I always do the throwout bearing too, but I don't know if a dealership would. Call up the dealership and ask exactly what they install with the clutch. My initial hunch was a bad clutch spring, but if the clutch is new that shouldn't be an issue. That leaves throwout bearing and input shaft. More than likely, it's one or the other... but my guess between those two would be input shaft bearing.

85_305

The only thing that gets me is the car DRIVES EXCELLENT. In fact, if you were to go for a spin in my car, you probably wouldn't even be able to hear this noise.

85_305

Well I had my buddy ride in it, and he said it's not the clutch.. 100%. He thinks the weird sweet-smelling burning smell might be trans fluid on the side of the trans thats burning off, which makes sense considering there WAS fluid on it. Or he said the fluid inside the trans might be burning (that sounds odd?)


But I think the tweeting might be gone. Pretty sure the new gm synchromesh fixed and and removing the gear oil that shouldn't have been in there.

toyomatt84

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Coolant also has a sweet smell when it burns. Almost like maple syrup.

rEM2

Isnt this due to the clutch master cylinder having no lube/grease left on it making this noise. Many people from other sites who have 7thgens have this problem and they lube it up but it does come back, my car is 'chirping' also and its more annoying than anything else. The only real way to get rid of the squeak is to install a k series motor because they do not have shitty problems like the d17 lol

85_305

Hmm. Now that is an interesting thought. There isn't a cooling issue, and there isn't any fluid gone though. Thats strange?

Are you talking about the actual piece that pushes on the clutch squeeking? When I put the new trans in, that rubber boot piece wasn't put back in. Maybe that would silence the squeaking?

toyomatt84

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If you changed coolant recently, residue could be still on the block/header/etc....

slammed em1

happened to my boi wen he bought the car.....we found out thought the tranny was being bolted by 3 screws from home depot!!

85_305

This smell has been occuring for a few months now, since when I had the old busted transmission in, so I cant fathom there is still coolant somewhere?

toyomatt84

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You might not want to insult your friend by calling him that.
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85_305

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