gt500 question

[ddb50]

when i shift my cobra into first and start to drive sometimes i hear a noise. i dont know how to describe it i dont hear it in any other gear but first. the clutch seems fine i dont feel it slipping but this sound drives me nuts. it seems to be getting louder and i have never had a clucth go out does the bearing make a weird sound when it goes out. somebody has had to have had this problem before.

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[Smokinhot]

what year?

It could be the throw out bearing.

 

[ddb50]

its a 2007 the clutch was supposed to have been fixed. i guess that year had a clutch problem i bought the car last november and its been fine no problems this noise just started i just dont want to get stranded guess i have to take it to ford no speed shops around dekalb

 

[Smokinhot]

they may have replaced the clutch but not the throw-out bearing, which if its gone bad makes a nasty rattling sound. It'll stand out

 

[SRT41320]

thats an easy test...

clutch in = no noise -- clutch out = noise... means its a bad Throw Out Bearing

if clutch in/out makes no difference in the noise it could be the pilot bearing...

if the noise is only on take off in first gear... i would think its just clutch chatter (possibly not broken in correctly, aggressive pressure plate / clutch disc, etc.)

 

[Smokinhot]

true, I forgot about the pilot bearing