weird noise coming from my motor during initial warm up

G.T. Rags · March 21st, 2007, 11:56 PM

when i cold start my car i'm hearing an odd noise coming from the drivers side of the motor. the noise is very speratic and its triggered different ways. if i rev it a little the noise becomes louder and when the rpms start to drop, the noise goes away, until the rpms level off at the idle. also the noise is present when in gear and motion. when i step down on the clutch to shift the noise goes away, but comes back when i go into gear. the noise goes away when the car is fully warmed up.

Also my coolant lite flickers on n off but i checked the levels and everythings ok. could it just be time to flush the system?

by the way the cars a 96 GT 4.6 5spd with 63,500 miles

Casper98GT · March 22nd, 2007, 09:13 AM

could be the timing chain tensioners. They work off oil pressure. Could also be lash adjusters. Could also be the normal head tick noise. Hard to say

Coolant light could be a sticky sensor.

Mystry · March 22nd, 2007, 11:51 AM

i have the same problem with the coolant light, and i just had to get used to it, my local shop said it was in fact 90% chance of a sticky sensor like what casper said

k2boarder3187 · March 22nd, 2007, 05:20 PM

and again my coolant light does the same thing lol

Casper98GT · March 22nd, 2007, 05:26 PM

Just take off the overflow ( degas bottle ) and put a cleaner in it or straight water and shake it around a while. Run water through it and put coolant back in it.

ujslost · March 22nd, 2007, 06:24 PM

this might be wayout in left field here but. Mine makes a noise all the time but its more noticeable when its cold. Its my thrown out bearing it makes irratic noise, till i push the clutch in it quits. Like i said this probly isnt your problem but if your like me any info in good info

G.T. Rags · March 23rd, 2007, 02:23 AM

also i don't have n owners manual and my mechanic happens to be color blind, so it's basically the dumb leading the blind sometimes. we went to flush the coolant in my car and we weren't able to tell what color the antifreeze is. Where pretty sure it was green but it was so nasty we couldn't tell. Im sure someone on this site knows the correct color antifreeze to use.

Casper98GT · March 23rd, 2007, 08:38 AM

also i don't have n owners manual and my mechanic happens to be color blind, so it's basically the dumb leading the blind sometimes. we went to flush the coolant in my car and we weren't able to tell what color the antifreeze is. Where pretty sure it was green but it was so nasty we couldn't tell. Im sure someone on this site knows the correct color antifreeze to use.

Thats priceless...

Sorry. If he is color blind and youre not. Why wouldnt you tell him.

Anyways, its supposed to be green. It might have come out yellow/brown.

G.T. Rags · March 23rd, 2007, 01:24 PM

beleive me, i told him, but to me it looked like it was blueish brown, and that when i decided to post the ques up here.

ujslost · March 23rd, 2007, 11:56 PM

LMMFAO!
Yeah should be green! But if its like mine its probly brown!

G.T. Rags · March 24th, 2007, 08:58 PM

ujstlost do u think u could describe the noise. i tihnk u might be on to something

slightly stoopid · March 25th, 2007, 06:05 PM

my 96 gt does the same thing with the light

MustangMatt96GT · March 25th, 2007, 06:55 PM

It sounds like a bearing on one of your pullies is bad. Its a screeching noise! Good luck

G.T. Rags · March 25th, 2007, 07:10 PM

how do i go about fixing this, will a new set of pulley's do the job or do i need something else?

MustangMatt96GT · March 25th, 2007, 07:32 PM

I am sorry man, I was describing the Throw out bearing noise. Do not change your pullies. Is the noise a screeching noise really high pitched? If so then most like likey it is your Throw Out bearing. To get this fixed you will have to drop the tranny and unbolt your bellhousing. Once that is done inside of your bell houseing is your throw out bearing.

slvrbllt98GT · April 1st, 2007, 12:28 AM

My 98 GT has the exact symptoms that you're describing (high-pitched squeak/screech). The noise only happens when the clutch pedal is not pressed. When I press in the clutch the noise goes away. Does this sound like the throw out bearing?

ujslost · April 1st, 2007, 01:05 PM

when I press my clutch pedal the squeeking, screeching, sound quits, but when Im sitting at idle in N no clutch pressed it makes those noises. im sure it does it all the time, but when i got the tranny in a gear and moving i just cant hear it for the engine or the exhaust. Its pretty loud when i warm it up in the mornings

slvrbllt98GT · April 1st, 2007, 04:49 PM

Yep, that's what I'm getting too. I've been told that it's the throw out bearing, and while I'm in there I may as well do the clutch and pressure plate. I've decided to go for a Spec Stage 1 kit.

ujslost · April 1st, 2007, 07:33 PM

if you have the same problem as i do then yeah its the throw out bearing. I know mine is but Im not gonna replace it right now.

G.T. Rags · April 3rd, 2007, 01:38 AM

so how do i go about changing the throwout baring. Should I just have new clutch installed or is there something else involved in this process?

March 21st, 2007, 11:56 PM	#1
G.T. Rags Smelly Fists, Socking Cocks Millenium Falcon "Lived the Dream, Created the Reality, Basking in my Awesomeness" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 12,798 iTrader: 1 reviews	weird noise coming from my motor during initial warm up when i cold start my car i'm hearing an odd noise coming from the drivers side of the motor. the noise is very speratic and its triggered different ways. if i rev it a little the noise becomes louder and when the rpms start to drop, the noise goes away, until the rpms level off at the idle. also the noise is present when in gear and motion. when i step down on the clutch to shift the noise goes away, but comes back when i go into gear. the noise goes away when the car is fully warmed up. Also my coolant lite flickers on n off but i checked the levels and everythings ok. could it just be time to flush the system? by the way the cars a 96 GT 4.6 5spd with 63,500 miles

March 22nd, 2007, 09:13 AM	#2
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,395 iTrader: 0 reviews	could be the timing chain tensioners. They work off oil pressure. Could also be lash adjusters. Could also be the normal head tick noise. Hard to say Coolant light could be a sticky sensor. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

March 22nd, 2007, 11:51 AM	#3
Mystry Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, Illinios Posts: 682 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have the same problem with the coolant light, and i just had to get used to it, my local shop said it was in fact 90% chance of a sticky sensor like what casper said __________________

March 22nd, 2007, 05:20 PM	#4
k2boarder3187 Enthusiast EVO 8 @ 29psi Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CT Posts: 516 iTrader: 0 reviews	and again my coolant light does the same thing lol __________________ 2003 EVO 8 The shop built motor, Precision 6262 w/.82 hotside, tial 44mm wg, Buschur RACE 4" FMIC, Kelford 272s etc 524whp @25psi on straight pump gas. 640whp@33psi Pump+meth Race gas number soon. TheShopCt.com

March 22nd, 2007, 05:26 PM	#5
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,395 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just take off the overflow ( degas bottle ) and put a cleaner in it or straight water and shake it around a while. Run water through it and put coolant back in it. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

March 22nd, 2007, 06:24 PM	#6
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	this might be wayout in left field here but. Mine makes a noise all the time but its more noticeable when its cold. Its my thrown out bearing it makes irratic noise, till i push the clutch in it quits. Like i said this probly isnt your problem but if your like me any info in good info __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

March 23rd, 2007, 02:23 AM	#7
G.T. Rags Smelly Fists, Socking Cocks Millenium Falcon "Lived the Dream, Created the Reality, Basking in my Awesomeness" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 12,798 iTrader: 1 reviews	also i don't have n owners manual and my mechanic happens to be color blind, so it's basically the dumb leading the blind sometimes. we went to flush the coolant in my car and we weren't able to tell what color the antifreeze is. Where pretty sure it was green but it was so nasty we couldn't tell. Im sure someone on this site knows the correct color antifreeze to use.

March 23rd, 2007, 01:24 PM	#9
G.T. Rags Smelly Fists, Socking Cocks Millenium Falcon "Lived the Dream, Created the Reality, Basking in my Awesomeness" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 12,798 iTrader: 1 reviews	beleive me, i told him, but to me it looked like it was blueish brown, and that when i decided to post the ques up here.

March 23rd, 2007, 11:56 PM	#10
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	LMMFAO! Yeah should be green! But if its like mine its probly brown! __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

March 24th, 2007, 08:58 PM	#11
G.T. Rags Smelly Fists, Socking Cocks Millenium Falcon "Lived the Dream, Created the Reality, Basking in my Awesomeness" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 12,798 iTrader: 1 reviews	ujstlost do u think u could describe the noise. i tihnk u might be on to something

March 25th, 2007, 06:05 PM	#12
slightly stoopid Regular 96 GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: atlanta,ga Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	my 96 gt does the same thing with the light __________________ BBK cold air intake, flomaster 40 series, steeda tri ax short throw, bbk x pipe w/cats, black magic fan, 3.73 gears, bbk pulleys, 18/10 18/9 black bullitts black with chrome lip....

March 25th, 2007, 06:55 PM	#13
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,171 iTrader: 3 reviews	It sounds like a bearing on one of your pullies is bad. Its a screeching noise! Good luck __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

March 25th, 2007, 07:10 PM	#14
G.T. Rags Smelly Fists, Socking Cocks Millenium Falcon "Lived the Dream, Created the Reality, Basking in my Awesomeness" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 12,798 iTrader: 1 reviews	how do i go about fixing this, will a new set of pulley's do the job or do i need something else?

March 25th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#15
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,171 iTrader: 3 reviews	I am sorry man, I was describing the Throw out bearing noise. Do not change your pullies. Is the noise a screeching noise really high pitched? If so then most like likey it is your Throw Out bearing. To get this fixed you will have to drop the tranny and unbolt your bellhousing. Once that is done inside of your bell houseing is your throw out bearing.

April 1st, 2007, 12:28 AM	#16
slvrbllt98GT Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	My 98 GT has the exact symptoms that you're describing (high-pitched squeak/screech). The noise only happens when the clutch pedal is not pressed. When I press in the clutch the noise goes away. Does this sound like the throw out bearing?

April 1st, 2007, 01:05 PM	#17
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	when I press my clutch pedal the squeeking, screeching, sound quits, but when Im sitting at idle in N no clutch pressed it makes those noises. im sure it does it all the time, but when i got the tranny in a gear and moving i just cant hear it for the engine or the exhaust. Its pretty loud when i warm it up in the mornings __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

April 1st, 2007, 04:49 PM	#18
slvrbllt98GT Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yep, that's what I'm getting too. I've been told that it's the throw out bearing, and while I'm in there I may as well do the clutch and pressure plate. I've decided to go for a Spec Stage 1 kit.

April 1st, 2007, 07:33 PM	#19
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	if you have the same problem as i do then yeah its the throw out bearing. I know mine is but Im not gonna replace it right now. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

April 3rd, 2007, 01:38 AM	#20
G.T. Rags Smelly Fists, Socking Cocks Millenium Falcon "Lived the Dream, Created the Reality, Basking in my Awesomeness" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 12,798 iTrader: 1 reviews	so how do i go about changing the throwout baring. Should I just have new clutch installed or is there something else involved in this process?

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