1998 Ford Mustang Noise from something clutch-related

Tiny
WOLF0167
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  • 1998 FORD MUSTANG
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 103,000 MILES
Recently, I have been hearing this odd noise coming from the car. It is hard to describe, almost like a squeal and a chirp combined. For the longest time, I thought it was one of the pulleys under the hood, but they all checked out just fine, in fact most of them have been replaced recently. The other day I was driving and the noise was getting worse, so I decided to play around with the brake and clutch pedals. I noticed that when I pull up on the clutch pedal when it is engaged the noise changes to a much higher pitch and squeal. However, if I lightly tap the pedal once I am in gear, the noise goes away completely. If I do neither of these actions and the sounds comes, it gets worse as the engine speed increases. It is not a constant noise, but it has been becoming more and more so.
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 AT 10:52 AM

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Tiny
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Hi wolf
You are the proud owner of a shot release bearing aka throwout bearing. Good dianosis that is the prescribed test pedal down noise gone.
Hope this helps
Thanks for donate
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009 AT 12:44 PM

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