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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / October 2006Metallic noise when clutching?
I am trying to understand how serious/expensive the problem might be: Few months ago, the car started to make weird noise when I use clutch. At higher engine RPM (around 3,000), when I depress the clutch, at the very end of it a loud sound can be heard (with, perhaps, a *very* short delay). It's hard to describe it, clacking/tinkling maybe - as if two metallic parts slam into each other with some friction involved. The sound can be heard *before* the use of the shifter. When the RPM is low, however, depressing the clutch does not make this noise. Apart from the noise, shifting/driving is completely normal. The car is Subaru Impreza 1993 with 91,000 miles on it and a clutch replaced by a dealer at 65Kmi. Other than the clutch and a totally rusted fender, the car has been problem-free. I am thinking about keeping it for few more years - but not if the repairs run more than the car is worth (probably not much more than $1,000?). Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help. > I am trying to understand how serious/expensive the problem > might be: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > I forget the exact way to diagnose them, but input shaft bearings and clutch release bearings (throwout bearings) are common MT failure items. maybe having a good mechanic take a test drive would be useful? If you post your city here, or at www.usmb.net someone may be able to point you to a soob-knowledgable shop. Carl  Signatureto reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) >> I am trying to understand how serious/expensive the problem >> might be: [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >post your city here, or at www.usmb.net someone may be able to point you >to a soob-knowledgable shop. This is Madison, WI. The web site you listed is down. How was it called? DK >>>I am trying to understand how serious/expensive the problem >>>might be: [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > DK > try; http://www.ultimatesubaru.net/ Carl Signatureto reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) >> I am trying to understand how serious/expensive the problem >> might be: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >> Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help. >I forget the exact way to diagnose them, but input shaft bearings and >clutch release bearings (throwout bearings) are common MT failure items. >maybe having a good mechanic take a test drive would be useful? If you >post your city here, or at www.usmb.net someone may be able to point you >to a soob-knowledgable shop. I went to a "soob-knowledgable shop" and they fixed the problem quickly and cheaply. Turned out, it was a cracked heat shield (one of them anyway). They welded it and all the noises disappeared right away. I still find it unusual that it vibrated in response to clutching under specific conditions but live and learn, I guess. >>>I am trying to understand how serious/expensive the problem >>>might be: [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > I still find it unusual that it vibrated in response to clutching under > specific conditions but live and learn, I guess. Thanx for posting back! Glad I was wrong. I have read about heat shields being a problem on some years of soobs, usually reported as a buzzing at a specific speed. Carl Signatureto reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) > I have read about heat shields > being a problem on some years of soobs, usually reported as a buzzing at > a specific speed. This is common on MANY vehicles. It's also a problem that's hard to describe on the 'net, but anyone who calls themselves an professional mechanic should identify in seconds when they hear it in person. My '01 OBW had a slight buzz when I sold it, my '99 Wrangler has one now ~1800 RPM, and almost every vehicle I've ever owned had it at ont time or another. Throw bearing, imo. > I am trying to understand how serious/expensive the problem > might be: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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