Purchased a 04 stangt but has a slight ticking noise when idling, If i depress the clutch just a hair it goes away, Went to local ford dealer and said its probably the tob. And said 1100.00 to install, Instead bought a heavy duty tob at american muscle and had it installed at the locaql kost shop for 700.00 instead. Its still doing the same thing, Cars in mint condition with 50,000 miles and other then the ticking runs fine, Any advice? BTW Iam taking the dealer to small claims court for bad inspection, I woulnt of spent the bucks on a tob if they didnt diagnose it to be a tob.Currently its being stored and everyone says throw out bearing, What would cause and sound like a tob? But new tob already installed?????????? Thax ahead for any help.

 

The 3650 transmission main shaft can be noisy when spinning in neutral. Mine has done what you describe since I got it with 30k miles, I have 106k now and it is no worse.

 

^ +1 same with mine I just ignore it

 

Before spending that kind of money I probably would of waited a few weeks to see if it got any worse.

 

Im no there to listen to your noise, but cliffy as a point. My t45 (which is an older, different trans) will wind up in neutral and make a whirring sound and when u touch the clutch pedal it'll go away as well.

I've also installed TOBs that there bad. I put a zoom hd clutch in my buddy's mustang and the TOB went bad in like 2 weeks. Had to replace it with a Ford one.

 

Something to keep in mind about our cars is that they are the last of the line with regard to being basically an upgraded Falcon with a 3/4 ton pickup motor and drive train. Everything is pretty crude compared to many other '99 to '04 cars, and especially as compared to the '08+ Mustangs.

What this means is that the drivetrain is a bit less refined than the average run-of-the-mill cars--and a lot less refined than any Jap car.

Because even a little V8 like we have can still pump out a lot of torque at lower engine speeds we have a fairly robust transmission (conservatively rated at 360lbft) that was designed to handle the load--not necessarily be as quiet as possible.

Don't get me wrong, I happen to like it all--even simple things like the headlight/dimmer/dome light switch in the dash remind of the days when we had real muscle cars. I wish the dimmer switch was on the floor (but I'd miss the dead pedal).

 

Now I can put some rubber and those projector headlights on come spring (Wrapped up tight in storage now) I was told the same thing from a few mechanics also
Peace

 

You know this might be a little crazy but check the cover of the clutch cable next to the transmission it might come loose over time and hit against the transmission making a tick or knock like mine did(though my motor was knocking but turned out to be that cover just a suggestion.....