MugenEJ8Vtec

Whats up guys and girls I have a problem with my car it seem to make a scraping noise when I let off the gas and the car slows down . It's a 98 civic ex d16 can anyone help

Former User

What kind of scraping noise?

Brakes dragging? Tires rubbing?

MugenEJ8Vtec

I'm thinking maybe something that has to do with my clutch because it sounds like its coming from my engine bay and when I step on the clutch i can't hear it

Former User

That sounds like a bad clutch throw out bearing.

MugenEJ8Vtec

Is that costly to repair?

slowDB7

its a pretty cheap repair if you do it at your house, but idk about how much a shop would charge, call around it wont hurt to ask

MugenEJ8Vtec

Could that have something to do with second gear poppin out and not goin in sometimes

DumpdEJ6

It could also be a bad input shaft bearing. Mine did the exact same thing, except it wasn't so much of a "scraping" noise as it was medium-pitched rattle...its hard to describe. It basically sounded like a bad bearing, lol.

Former User

Noise only when clutch pedal depressed = throw out bearing

This is likely a separate problem - bad second gear synchro

DumpdEJ6

He's saying the noise goes AWAY when he depresses the clutch pedal.

Former User

Oops. My misread. Thanks.

MugenEJ8Vtec

Yea it only happens when the clutch is out and the car is slowing down

DumpdEJ6

Have you checked your transmission fluid level?

MugenEJ8Vtec

No lol this might seem dumb but I couldn't find a dip stick for it

Former User

Manual transmissions don't have a dipstick.