Strange Strange Civic
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Car: Civic Si 1997 So I go to start my car, put the key in, clutch down and turn... car starts but it sounds strange a bit. Almost a low grinding noise. I let go of the clutch (while in neutral) and the parking brake comes on. The parking brake is down. I push the clutch peddle in again, and i near a brutal grinding noise, almost like the sound you get you you try to start the car when its already running. I turn the car off and back on and the problem goes away. This has happened 4 times over the last 2 months.... any ideas? |
clutch bearings?
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sounds like your header is overheating. I suggest to buy a fan to blow on your header.
Thats my first guess, other than that, i'd check the levels on your pwoer steering, clutch fluid and washer fluid. |
Originally posted by Gallagher sounds like your header is overheating. I suggest to buy a fan to blow on your header. Thats my first guess, other than that, i'd check the levels on your pwoer steering, clutch fluid and washer fluid. |
the clutch and parking brake are two independant systems from one another. It sounds like a electrical problem. check the switch under the armrest and clean the contacts, other wise it might be grounding somewhere. As for the noise most likely a tranny issue. Maybe a clutch, could be bearings or anything. Also check your main relay. Sometimes a relay could make a loud buzzing noise if theres a wiring issue.
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its your throwout bearing, replace it with a full clutch kit.
And check your brake fluid. |
And btw dont bother checking your main relay.. Your relay is not going to grind when you push the clutch in.
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throw out bearing eh... damn....
just out of curiousity why does it do it so rarely, and why after I turn it off and on does the problem go away? whats the relation with the hand brake light? |
wait..
so if its making the noise. You shut the car off.. start it back up again, the noise is gone? |
Re: Strange Strange Civic
Originally posted by golfman Alright Car: Civic Si 1997 So I go to start my car, put the key in, clutch down and turn... car starts but it sounds strange a bit. Almost a low grinding noise. I let go of the clutch (while in neutral) and the parking brake comes on. The parking brake is down. I push the clutch peddle in again, and i near a brutal grinding noise, almost like the sound you get you you try to start the car when its already running. I turn the car off and back on and the problem goes away. This has happened 4 times over the last 2 months.... any ideas? |
Originally posted by chris_v2 wait.. so if its making the noise. You shut the car off.. start it back up again, the noise is gone? |
i hate when problems are so intermittent like that, i would say its the release bearing, and the spring that holds it in place is broken or missing, as for the parking brake light.....yup
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lol.. that what I was thinking too.. but the parking light and the non-consistancy of this is strange...
i plan to do the clutch next summer, so if i can find a cheapo trans, maybe ill just change the entire unit |
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