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Bob Jones - 10 Oct 2007 05:20 GMT

Anybody know why my clutch is sounding like a violin? I have an 05 Acura
RSX.

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motsco_ - 10 Oct 2007 18:26 GMT

> Anybody know why my clutch is sounding like a violin? I have an 05 Acura
> RSX.

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It's Psychic Wednesday.

Who wants to go first?

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Howard Lester - 10 Oct 2007 18:28 GMT

>> Anybody know why my clutch is sounding like a violin? I have an 05 Acura
>> RSX.
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>
> Who wants to go first?

I'll try: It might be because the clutch is too small to sound like a
cello.

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Seth - 10 Oct 2007 18:32 GMT

>> Anybody know why my clutch is sounding like a violin? I have an 05 Acura
>> RSX.
>
> It's Psychic Wednesday.
>
> Who wants to go first?

Yeah. It is a major difference if it sounds like a Dolling vs. Blanchard
violin... ;)

If it sounds like a Lippold or Stradivarius there really isn't a problem, is
there?

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Tegger - 10 Oct 2007 21:48 GMT

"Bob Jones" <email@me.not> wrote in news:aqYOi.7713$6p6.3900
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> Anybody know why my clutch is sounding like a violin? I have an 05 Acura
> RSX.

When exactly does it sound like a violin? Answer questions below:

When there is light pressure on clutch pedal?
When the clutch pedal partially or fully pressed?
Engine cold?
Engine hot?
Engine running? Engine not running?

Does the noise happen even when the car is not moving? Such as when the
lever is in Neutral and you repeatedly press and release the clutch pedal.

Duration of noise? A few seconds then it stops? Lasts a long time?

Does the noise appear to be coming from the region of the pedal, or from
under the hood?

How many miles on the car? What type of driving do you do?

Oh, and what note does it appear to be playing? (I'm serious!)

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Bob Jones - 11 Oct 2007 00:55 GMT

> "Bob Jones" <email@me.not> wrote in news:aqYOi.7713$6p6.3900
> @newssvr25.news.prodigy.net:
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> When there is light pressure on clutch pedal?
> When the clutch pedal partially or fully pressed?

Whenever the clutch pedal is pushed and released, partially or fully.

> Engine cold?
> Engine hot?
> Engine running? Engine not running?

All of the above.

> Does the noise happen even when the car is not moving? Such as when the
> lever is in Neutral and you repeatedly press and release the clutch pedal.

Yes. I can't hear it when it is running because of the engine and road
noise.

> Duration of noise? A few seconds then it stops? Lasts a long time?

As long as the pedal is in motion.

> Does the noise appear to be coming from the region of the pedal, or from
> under the hood?

The pedal.

> How many miles on the car? What type of driving do you do?

35,000 miles. Normal driving mostly on highway.

> Oh, and what note does it appear to be playing? (I'm serious!)

I don't know. Maybe I will let the dealer hear it, since it is still under
warranty.

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Tegger - 11 Oct 2007 01:06 GMT

> I don't know. Maybe I will let the dealer hear it, since it is still
> under warranty.

Excellent idea!

At this point I suspect either the pushrod in the Master Cylinder, or the
pedal linkage. Or the return spring may be rubbing on something.

I can't find any TSBs that mention this problem.

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Bob Jones - 13 Oct 2007 23:20 GMT

>> I don't know. Maybe I will let the dealer hear it, since it is still
>> under warranty.
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>
> I can't find any TSBs that mention this problem.

Yes, it is the master cylinder. They replaced it and the clutch pedal is
quiet now.

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