Throwout Bearing Noise

sharris · December 20th, 2007, 05:19 PM

I wonder if anyone else has this symptom...97 GT convert, 5 speed. The throwout bearing is obviously going bad as it howls in cold weather. The odd noise comes when accelerating slowly in any gear. It sounds like a low grinding noise. If you tach it up and take off, there is no noise. Is this a thowout bearing symptom? There is no howl or noise at speed.
Regards
sharris in ala

96GTRagTop · December 20th, 2007, 05:21 PM

my car did the same thing when the TB was bad........

sound like ur right on the nose dude

sharris · December 20th, 2007, 05:26 PM

Looks like I have a clutch job coming soon. great

sharris in ala

ModMustang97GT · December 20th, 2007, 07:42 PM

Your throw out bearing will not make noise if the clutch is not in. If you are in gear but the clutch pedal is pressed in, you will hear the throw out bearing. If you pull it out of gear and it stops or as soon as your foot is all the way off the clutch pedal and the moise stops. It is the Throw out Bearing. Otherwise it may be something else. A whining noise in the transmission either means it is grinding gears or the fluid is gone or bad. Take it to a good transmission guy and they will tell you. They won't charge you for taking for a spin.

sharris · December 21st, 2007, 09:59 AM

I checked the trans oil level and it is full. There is no whine from the trans, is sounds and feels smooth. Just a low growl/grind when pulling from a low speed.
I will drive it again tomorrow and investigate a little more.

Thanks
sharris in ala

97GT4.6 · December 24th, 2007, 12:01 PM

My T.O bearing was, bad I had an entire new clutch put in last week. Mine made a really loud grinding sort of noise when i would hold down, or release the clutch, when it was in gear, there was no sound, whether i was accelerating or anything like that. It started to get so bad that i could hear it rattling when i was at stop lights tho.

Your pilot bearing could also probably be bad too. Mine was.

sharris · January 7th, 2008, 01:02 PM

I drove the car and noted the way I was using the clutch. When it was growling I had my foot resting on the clutch pedal. No noise when I dont touch the pedal. The noise is definitely the TB.

sharris

WAR-PARTY · January 7th, 2008, 01:37 PM

Fell bad but T/B is going south

AndrewA. · January 7th, 2008, 09:06 PM

I ahve an 01 and mine is really bad most of the time. It is sooo freakn annoying. Im just going to wait intill i can have enough money to get a alm. fly wheel with a good clutch kit.

97GT4.6 · January 7th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Don't wait too long. Because supposedly, if the t.o goes, it can do damage to the front of your transmission when it goes out. Probably not a good thing to happen, so trying to minimize driving it, and get it replaced ASAP.

Casper98GT · January 11th, 2008, 11:17 AM

Depending on how bad the TB is. The bearing will make noise no matter what you do to the pedal. Free wheeling with the foot off the pedal is will make a chatterish noise, sometimes a squeel. When you push the pedal all the way down then you will also get a squeel and it will be louder. Its a very common problem on 96-98 mustangs

Casper98GT · January 11th, 2008, 11:21 AM

here give this a read.

97GT4.6 · January 12th, 2008, 09:54 PM

Yeah, that seems to be a common problem on these cars. Probably pretty expensive labor to put in a new T.O tho because you have to pull out the tranny.

marchant03gt · January 25th, 2008, 08:57 PM

mine was messed up too. but i lucked out it happened like a few days before i did my tranny swap.

neverfastenough1 · January 25th, 2008, 11:08 PM

Mine did the same thing when I bought it. Thought it was the TOB. Bought a Spec clutch kit to put in, but I changed the clutch quadrant and cable, and put an adjustable firewall adjuster in first. The noise went away, so I guess it was just out of adjustment. Been a month, still haven't changed the clutch and still no noise. Hopefully getting the clutch in this weekend but not looking good.

December 20th, 2007, 05:19 PM	#1
sharris Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6	Throwout Bearing Noise I wonder if anyone else has this symptom...97 GT convert, 5 speed. The throwout bearing is obviously going bad as it howls in cold weather. The odd noise comes when accelerating slowly in any gear. It sounds like a low grinding noise. If you tach it up and take off, there is no noise. Is this a thowout bearing symptom? There is no howl or noise at speed. Regards sharris in ala

December 24th, 2007, 12:01 PM	#6
97GT4.6 Hardcore Enthusiast 97 GT Needs the Driver Mod Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FTC and Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 1,061	My T.O bearing was, bad I had an entire new clutch put in last week. Mine made a really loud grinding sort of noise when i would hold down, or release the clutch, when it was in gear, there was no sound, whether i was accelerating or anything like that. It started to get so bad that i could hear it rattling when i was at stop lights tho. Your pilot bearing could also probably be bad too. Mine was. __________________ 1997 Ford Mustang GT\|PI Intake\|Spec 1 Clutch\|BBK CAI\|3:73's\|SLP LM1 Resonators\|O/R H Pipe\|Mishimoto Radiator\|Steeda Tri-ax \|Cobra Hood\|Bullitt Rims\|Eibach lowering springs\|1Inch H&R Spacers

January 7th, 2008, 01:37 PM	#8
WAR-PARTY Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 YUGO GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GOAT LOCKER PENSACOLA FL Posts: 1,068	Fell bad but T/B is going south __________________ Military Crew Golden Shellback U.S. Navy ret. Been around the world 17 times, seen everything from a Cat fornicating contest to an elephant jack off. When Jesus has a question God tells him 'Go ask the Chief.'

January 7th, 2008, 10:17 PM	#10
97GT4.6 Hardcore Enthusiast 97 GT Needs the Driver Mod Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FTC and Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 1,061	Don't wait too long. Because supposedly, if the t.o goes, it can do damage to the front of your transmission when it goes out. Probably not a good thing to happen, so trying to minimize driving it, and get it replaced ASAP. __________________ 1997 Ford Mustang GT\|PI Intake\|Spec 1 Clutch\|BBK CAI\|3:73's\|SLP LM1 Resonators\|O/R H Pipe\|Mishimoto Radiator\|Steeda Tri-ax \|Cobra Hood\|Bullitt Rims\|Eibach lowering springs\|1Inch H&R Spacers

January 12th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#13
97GT4.6 Hardcore Enthusiast 97 GT Needs the Driver Mod Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FTC and Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 1,061	Yeah, that seems to be a common problem on these cars. Probably pretty expensive labor to put in a new T.O tho because you have to pull out the tranny. __________________ 1997 Ford Mustang GT\|PI Intake\|Spec 1 Clutch\|BBK CAI\|3:73's\|SLP LM1 Resonators\|O/R H Pipe\|Mishimoto Radiator\|Steeda Tri-ax \|Cobra Hood\|Bullitt Rims\|Eibach lowering springs\|1Inch H&R Spacers

December 20th, 2007, 05:26 PM	#3
sharris Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6	Looks like I have a clutch job coming soon. great sharris in ala

December 20th, 2007, 07:42 PM	#4
ModMustang97GT Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 548	Your throw out bearing will not make noise if the clutch is not in. If you are in gear but the clutch pedal is pressed in, you will hear the throw out bearing. If you pull it out of gear and it stops or as soon as your foot is all the way off the clutch pedal and the moise stops. It is the Throw out Bearing. Otherwise it may be something else. A whining noise in the transmission either means it is grinding gears or the fluid is gone or bad. Take it to a good transmission guy and they will tell you. They won't charge you for taking for a spin.

December 21st, 2007, 09:59 AM	#5
sharris Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6	I checked the trans oil level and it is full. There is no whine from the trans, is sounds and feels smooth. Just a low growl/grind when pulling from a low speed. I will drive it again tomorrow and investigate a little more. Thanks sharris in ala

January 7th, 2008, 01:02 PM	#7
sharris Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6	I drove the car and noted the way I was using the clutch. When it was growling I had my foot resting on the clutch pedal. No noise when I dont touch the pedal. The noise is definitely the TB. sharris

January 7th, 2008, 09:06 PM	#9
AndrewA. Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT 8.9@78 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 1,199	I ahve an 01 and mine is really bad most of the time. It is sooo freakn annoying. Im just going to wait intill i can have enough money to get a alm. fly wheel with a good clutch kit.

January 25th, 2008, 08:57 PM	#14
marchant03gt Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6	mine was messed up too. but i lucked out it happened like a few days before i did my tranny swap. __________________ 2003 GT \| TKO-600 \| Motive 3:90 \| BBK O/R X \| DynoMax Bullets \| BBK CAI \| Diablo Predator \| Nitto Drag Radials \| 260 RWHP \| 290 RWT \|

January 25th, 2008, 11:08 PM	#15
neverfastenough1 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 1,325	Mine did the same thing when I bought it. Thought it was the TOB. Bought a Spec clutch kit to put in, but I changed the clutch quadrant and cable, and put an adjustable firewall adjuster in first. The noise went away, so I guess it was just out of adjustment. Been a month, still haven't changed the clutch and still no noise. Hopefully getting the clutch in this weekend but not looking good. __________________ 2007 Explorer Sport Trac, 292 HP, Stock 2002 Mustang GT

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