since last spring i have had a noise coming from my clutch. When the car is idling in neutral with the pedal not engaged, there is a slight scrapping sound, when i push the pedal to the floor...it goes away. also when i am taking off from a stop light and i slightly slip the clutch(for a smooth take off), there is a slight squeel(like chirping the tires). The clutch is newer, put in 2 yrs ago. its a ceramic clutch( notsure on what stage, it was expensive and is very aggressive. hard clutch pedal feel and really need to be on the ball when shifting...no second gear take offs). My question is, what is causing these noises? the clutch still works properly. and i only had the flywheel resurfaced when i installed the clutch. is it my throw out bearing, input shaft bearing?? please help. thanx in advance.

 

forgot to add that the car is a 00 si.

 

any input guys? and i kno this has been covered before but ive searched and none of the stuff i found sounds like whats going on with my car.

 

throw-out bearing

 

this is what i was thinking...any more input guys? i need to figure this out. thanx.

 

150% throw out bearing!!!

Fix it cause if it siezes it will push its way through your pressure plate!

 

any other ideas guys...i wont be able to talk to a mechanic till i get back home in a month. just wondering if i can pin point it with your past experiences.

 

noise with clutch pedal released is the Input shaft bearing or mainshaft end case bearing.

Noise goes away when clutch is pushed in because the main shaft is no longer spinning

Chirping noise when releasing clutch is the throw-out bearing for sure