Clutch release noise?

**Ls1_385hp_T/A** · 04-07-2011, 10:01 PM

I have a 99' ws6/m6, 76k miles. It's been making a noise lately but I cant quite figure out what it is so i need some help! When releasing the clutch and engaging into 1st gear it makes this flat whining noise that goes away after accelerating normally, lasting about 1-2 seconds... Almost like a scraping sound id like to say. What do you guys think it is.. Clutch going out? ...a bearing??

Thanks

**Knight** · 04-08-2011, 02:59 AM

Could be the clutch or maybe the throwout bearing. Does it only do it in first gear? Does the clutch pedal release at a different spot than normal? I take it this is the original clutch as well?

**Ls1_385hp_T/A** · 04-08-2011, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Knight

Could be the clutch or maybe the throwout bearing. Does it only do it in first gear? Does the clutch pedal release at a different spot than normal? I take it this is the original clutch as well?

Thanks for your response.

Yes, I noticed it on 2nd gear as well today when coming close to a stop but then accelerating again, probably coming down to 5-8mph and it makes that noise. The clutch is original and releases normally. Its weird though because sometimes I can hear something spinning at high speeds as well.. like a light scraping sound?? What can it be? kinda freaking me out

**Naaman** · 04-13-2011, 07:08 PM

When I am at very low rpm (slightly below to slightly above idle), I can hear a little grinding sound. It goes away during normal acceleration, though. I'm not sure what part of the car it is, though I would assume it's probably not the transmission (at least, not a specific gear), because it happens in every gear (well, I notice it most in 1st and 2nd, since those are the gears that I drive at such low rpms).

I took it to a performance shop and the technician and the owner of the shop drove it and said it was a typical sound on "these cars." Nothing to be worried about. I took his word for it

Could this be the same thing?

**Ls1_385hp_T/A** · 04-13-2011, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by Naaman

When I am at very low rpm (slightly below to slightly above idle), I can hear a little grinding sound. It goes away during normal acceleration, though. I'm not sure what part of the car it is, though I would assume it's probably not the transmission (at least, not a specific gear), because it happens in every gear (well, I notice it most in 1st and 2nd, since those are the gears that I drive at such low rpms).

I took it to a performance shop and the technician and the owner of the shop drove it and said it was a typical sound on "these cars." Nothing to be worried about. I took his word for it

Could this be the same thing?

Right on, The noise at higher speeds turned out to be a bearing on the a/c pulley lol. So I'll be replacing that tomorrow. But as for the light scraping/grinding sound it makes at very low rpm, it sounds like what you've explained. Its not loud or much of a problem but I did notice it and wanted to make sure it wasn't anything broken! Glad its normal i guess lol