2002 Lexus IS300 Clutch Chirp and Pull

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JSBROW3
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I have 2002 Lexus IS300. When I let the cluth completely out it makes a chirping sound, but if I just barely push on it, it goes away. What is causing this? Also, the steering seems to be messed up. It feels like the car is just pulling in both directions. If I hit a bump, it feels like the car just takes off to one direction. The weird thing is, it will do it both to the right and left. What could this be?
Mar 22, 2006 at 11:38 AM
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FISHERMAN
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the bearing of the clutch its dry....(strange on a fairly new car)
take your car to a shop and check the alingment.. ..something its wrong there.
Mar 22, 2006 at 1:34 PM
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Have a shop inspect the clutch bearing, which was described as dry, and check the wheel alignment for the pulling and bump response.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2002 Lexus IS300 reports a chirp when the clutch pedal is fully released that stops with slight pedal pressure, plus steering that pulls left or right and darts after bumps. The expert attributes the chirp to a dry clutch bearing and recommends a shop alignment check.

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