about a week ago i noticed a slight rattling noise coming from under the hood. i thought it was a belt, or maybe a pulley until i noticed that the noice completely goes away when the cutch pedal is depressed. has anyone had experience with this or know anything about it? u think its my clutch or tranny?? '04, 38k.

 

clutch chatter is normal on these cars. If you're unsure though, take it in to the dealer. you should still be under warranty.....

 

yah clutch noise is really annoying on this car but DO take it in anyway

 

ok sounds good, i will. thanks.

 

Very normal. Sometimes mine sounds like it is ready to just jump off the car and run away!

 

good good, i feel a little better. sorry for the dumb posts, ive only had my car for about 2 weeks now and its taking a little time for me to catch up to all you guys in the tech dept lol.

 

it's not dumb or anything. Clutch noise literally kicks my butt man. it's inconsistent too. mine sometimes sounds like a diesel engine, so i press the clutch in so it doesnt embarrass me in front of peeps

 

haha funny. yeah i notice its a little louder than normal when im driving more aggressively than normal.

 

lol...not a dumb question. i asked that same question about a month after I bought my G... The first time you hear it, it makes you nervous....

 

Not a dumb question at all. If you don't know what the noise is, chatter can be scary. It is way worse on light weight flywheel cars. Also it will be louder at idle with your A/C on.

 

Throw-out (a.k.a. - Release) Bearing seems to have a pretty short lifespan. It can really increase the amount of noise.

At 5800 miles, my clutch and flywheel still looked pretty new (as you would imagine), but the T.O. Bearing was already pretty worn and had started making more noise. Mostly city miles... ...but I have heard others complain about the weak OEM TO Bearing and the complete lack of aftermarket alternatives.