I used to have a chirping clutch problem. It would chirp when my foot was off it, and dissapear when I pressed it half an inch. The car, for the most part, shifted fine however (with RedLine).

Then, after some discussion on the forum, I decided to get rid of the chirping by adjusting the position of the clutch at rest using the two bolts under the dash. I adjusted the position about 1/4 inch.

The sound is now gone. However, my tranny feels much notchier, and it is more difficult to get in and out of my lower gears.

Is my clutch dieing? It is 14 years old...but only 32,000 miles. I have no idea what is wrong with it...how could adjusting the clutch pedal have such an effect? Is this not a good fix for the chirping problem? Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance,

 

Hmm, are you sure the 2 are related? Can you back it out 1/4" and the notchiness goes away. Let me know, because i seem to have developed a little notchiness after a new clutch but i thought it was the synchro.

 

Nima,
Chances are the chirping ou are hearing is from the pilot bearing.. Sounds like you have tried to eliminate the sound by reducing the clutch freeplay .. this is not a good idea since it's basically like driving around with your foot on the clutch.. it's not engaging all the way leading to wearing the clutch out prematurely...The clutch pedal requires a bit of freeplay .. Ask Max what happens to an incorrectly adjusted clutch linkage

 

Yeah I guess that is what I'm doing...and I can tell that its not a good thing from the feel of my tranny.

How much labor do you think it is to replace a pilot bearing? I'd have to give it to my mechanic since I don't know the first thing about a clutch...I bet it requires alot of work huh?

Allright I guess it's back to the chirping for now....

Thanks for the posts,

 

A bad clutch slips more noticeable in higher gears ,Chris has a good point. Dont modify the clutch linkage. the most common cause of hydralic clutch problems is air in the system. Try bleeding it, you might find positive results. My pilot bearing used to chirp too, so it most be a common problem.

 

Pilot bearing is about 4-5 hours labour