help! nasty azz clutch noise..

90dpscoupe · 06-27-2001, 09:24 PM

Man, my clutch had a slight chatter for a while now, but today i started it up and it has got a really bad one

, and i drove to the store, and on deceleration it sounds like a (howling) (clicking) noise? the tranny shifts fine, and it still whines a bit, im also not sure if its slipping, but my car feels like it lost a little power, from what i think may be slipping, cuz my car went from trapping 98 mph to 95? wtf?

could the throwout bearing be gone? i had this clutch for over a yr in a half, many races on it with street tires? should i just replace the clutch?

tommorow im gonna call ford and price the fms clutch, but i have to have my car during the week...thnx to anyone that can diagnose this problem, but regardless i know it's prolly time for a clutch.

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90 lx coupe: 175k miles, steeda water pump pully, hurst shifter, Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil, ADS chip, aluminum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs.
Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks)
Best mph: 98.17
Best 60': 1.9607

next mods: subframes, mac h-pipe

90dpscoupe · 06-27-2001, 11:30 PM

anyone? i know its probaly shot, but i just want a second opinion? im not sure if its slippin, although i hear my motor rev high but it seems to not accelerate as fast with the high reving, i dont know what slipping is like?

theforce · 06-27-2001, 11:35 PM

Tear it down and inspect it. I won't take long and if you need a clutch your right there. Install a new one. The whinning in trans not good. Make sure your fluid level is topped off or change.

90dpscoupe · 06-27-2001, 11:59 PM

Thnx, finally a reply, the whining has been there forever, i was told an input shaft, or countershaft is the problem (for the whining), but also told it wont hurt to drive with for a while till it might let go

, yes im gonna tear it down, i only have two jackstands, and a gravel driveway, but i'll manage, what should i look for, will the disc be in bad noticeable shape? I plan on upgrading the bearing retainer and so fourth, but my t-5 shifts decent, except 3rd gr sounds like it may be ready to start grinding, oh well i just want the clutch TO bearing ect...then i'll go from there...thnx again

06-27-2001, 09:24 PM	#1
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	help! nasty azz clutch noise.. Man, my clutch had a slight chatter for a while now, but today i started it up and it has got a really bad one , and i drove to the store, and on deceleration it sounds like a (howling) (clicking) noise? the tranny shifts fine, and it still whines a bit, im also not sure if its slipping, but my car feels like it lost a little power, from what i think may be slipping, cuz my car went from trapping 98 mph to 95? wtf? could the throwout bearing be gone? i had this clutch for over a yr in a half, many races on it with street tires? should i just replace the clutch? tommorow im gonna call ford and price the fms clutch, but i have to have my car during the week...thnx to anyone that can diagnose this problem, but regardless i know it's prolly time for a clutch. ------------------ 90 lx coupe: 175k miles, steeda water pump pully, hurst shifter, Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil, ADS chip, aluminum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs. Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks) Best mph: 98.17 Best 60': 1.9607 next mods: subframes, mac h-pipe

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06-27-2001, 11:30 PM	#2
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	anyone? i know its probaly shot, but i just want a second opinion? im not sure if its slippin, although i hear my motor rev high but it seems to not accelerate as fast with the high reving, i dont know what slipping is like?

06-27-2001, 11:35 PM	#3
theforce Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Deer Park (Houston), Texas Posts: 39	Tear it down and inspect it. I won't take long and if you need a clutch your right there. Install a new one. The whinning in trans not good. Make sure your fluid level is topped off or change.

06-27-2001, 11:59 PM	#4
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	Thnx, finally a reply, the whining has been there forever, i was told an input shaft, or countershaft is the problem (for the whining), but also told it wont hurt to drive with for a while till it might let go , yes im gonna tear it down, i only have two jackstands, and a gravel driveway, but i'll manage, what should i look for, will the disc be in bad noticeable shape? I plan on upgrading the bearing retainer and so fourth, but my t-5 shifts decent, except 3rd gr sounds like it may be ready to start grinding, oh well i just want the clutch TO bearing ect...then i'll go from there...thnx again