screech on startup!!!
12-15-2005, 04:28 PM
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screech on startup!!!
Hello all~
I'm starting to get worried here. I have a 1997 GT 5 speed manual. Every time I start my stang (while holding clutch down), I hear a metal on metal screech coming from the bellhousing area that lasts about 2 seconds and then goes away once it's running. Before it sounded like it was coming from the front of the engine so I put in a new water pump and belt, all went well. Belt tensioner is good, I inspected all the pullies and everything and those are all clear with no noise or looseness.
What could this be?? It sounds like a throwout beairng but usually when those go bad, you hear them every time you press the clutch. Once it's running all systems are go. I am worried that this could be something serious and I don't wanna get stranded. I'm rebuilding the trans come spring, could it be the front bearing there?
Anyone had this sound let me know all the help I can get will be great
George
I'm starting to get worried here. I have a 1997 GT 5 speed manual. Every time I start my stang (while holding clutch down), I hear a metal on metal screech coming from the bellhousing area that lasts about 2 seconds and then goes away once it's running. Before it sounded like it was coming from the front of the engine so I put in a new water pump and belt, all went well. Belt tensioner is good, I inspected all the pullies and everything and those are all clear with no noise or looseness.
What could this be?? It sounds like a throwout beairng but usually when those go bad, you hear them every time you press the clutch. Once it's running all systems are go. I am worried that this could be something serious and I don't wanna get stranded. I'm rebuilding the trans come spring, could it be the front bearing there?
Anyone had this sound let me know all the help I can get will be great
George
12-15-2005, 04:52 PM
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RE: screech on startup!!!
I'm not an expert, but it sounds like the bearings. I found this on tremec's website :
http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English...ice_Manual.pdf
it's for a t-5, but they do have a troubleshooting section.
check this too for the clutch:
http://media.centerforce.com/DiagGui...cGuide04DL.pdf
http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English...ice_Manual.pdf
it's for a t-5, but they do have a troubleshooting section.
check this too for the clutch:
http://media.centerforce.com/DiagGui...cGuide04DL.pdf
12-15-2005, 04:59 PM
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RE: screech on startup!!!
all right thanks so much for the help. Come spring I'm rippin the trans out and apart...
My mom and dad bought me a synchro set for my Christmas gift and I bet when we pull the bearings out if they are makin noise they will surely look like crap. May as well price a set and be ready to buy them if they are shot.
These squealing couldn't be caused by low fluid could it? Because if so I'd like to top that off, what kind of fluid does it take. Just dexron III auto tranny stuff?
If these bearings are goin what is the worst that they could cause?
George
My mom and dad bought me a synchro set for my Christmas gift and I bet when we pull the bearings out if they are makin noise they will surely look like crap. May as well price a set and be ready to buy them if they are shot.
These squealing couldn't be caused by low fluid could it? Because if so I'd like to top that off, what kind of fluid does it take. Just dexron III auto tranny stuff?
If these bearings are goin what is the worst that they could cause?
George
12-15-2005, 05:35 PM
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RE: screech on startup!!!
you know what, I have not thought about that. I should definitely look into it... that would be a pretty logical reason for the noise. Maybe I just need a new starter or to just clean the existing one. Thanks!!!
George
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12-15-2005, 05:39 PM
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RE: screech on startup!!!
okay well I just checked with autozone and a starter is $150... I think I'm going to remove the current one, disassemble it and clean it as best I can and put back together. I need to lube and clean particularly where the starter gear slides up and down the shaft because I bet the salt and snow and ice etc have all made for a non smooth motion. Hopefully cleaning it will buy some time.
George
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