Rattling when clutch pedal is depressed

[ohTONYoh]

Just replaced my speedometer drive gear and put my transmission back in and the next thing i know, while im driving i here a wrattling. It only makes the noise when the clutch pedal is depressed. Im guessing it is either the clutch or throw out bearing, or something else?
It wont let me upload a video so if anyones had experience with this id appreciate at least and idea of what it is.

 

[H@xtGSX]

If it is doing it when you push the pedal in, it probably isn't the throw out, but could be I guess if the bearings inside it were trashed. It'd make a god awful rumbling noise if that were the case though. If the pedal is in, the throw out is pushed into the fingers of the pressure plate... If you broke off a finger on the plate though, that could make some racket. If a chunk or 3 came off the disk and it is rattling around when the plate releases, that could be it too. Generally speaking though, loud rattles and noises when actuating the clutch means you need to drop the transmission and look. You can sneak a peak from the clutch fork boot hole before taking the time to take it off, just to see if you can tell what the problem is, but usually this sort of symptom means you will be pulling the transmission off.

 

[ohTONYoh]

Thanks for the reply.

And this will be the 3rd time i dropped the tranny, hopefully the last.
I have the luk clutch which is a factory clutch, but now i cant find one online. Do you have a clue where i can get one?

 

[H@xtGSX]

98 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Clutch Kit - Clutch - Beck Arnley, Centerforce, Exedy, LUK, Sachs, Valeo - PartsGeek

There.

I'd order it to have on hand when you drop it, but don't take it out of the box until you know what is broken. That way you can return it if it is something else. I'd get an OEM Mitsubishi throw out bearing too. I will attest to the aftermarket throw out bearings you get with these clutches sucking ass.

 

[ohTONYoh]

Okay thanks.

My dad is trying to say bleed the slave cylinder and that will stop it...

But it makes that awful rattling noise when im driving too, and when i let off the clutch it stops.

 

[H@xtGSX]

If it stops when you let off the clutch, that usually means to me that the disk, plate, or flywheel has a problem. Not always , but that has been my experience.

 

[ishnish]

A throwout bearing can still be a definite possibility. It can come from either having the clutch depressed or not depressed. I had a problem similar except instead of rattling, it was a bit of a whining/vibration when depressing the clutch pedal.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/436717-whining-sound-when-clutch-disengages.html

still need to fix it just haven't had the time.

A throwout bearing can still be a definite possibility. It can come from either having the clutch depressed or not depressed. I had a problem similar except instead of rattling, it was a bit of a whining/vibration when depressing the clutch pedal.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/436717-whining-sound-when-clutch-disengages.html

still need to fix it just haven't had the time.

 

[ohTONYoh]

Im pretty sure its the bearing.

Sometimes when im backing up it like jumps and shakes until i let off the clutch.
And sometimes it grinds when i put it into 2nd.

 

[talon2gbuyer]

you broke it...::sigh:

 

[ohTONYoh]

you broke it...::sigh:

Broke what?

I mean if your talking about the throw out or clutch, its fine im going to get a new clutch and bearing.

 

[bullettdsm]

Im pretty sure its the bearing.

Sometimes when im backing up it like jumps and shakes until i let off the clutch.
And sometimes it grinds when i put it into 2nd.

Please tell me you put the black spacer back on when you put the case halves (as in the bellhousing) together?

MB

 

[ohTONYoh]

Please tell me you put the black spacer back on when you put the case halves (as in the bellhousing) together?

MB

Yes i did. I was thinking that i might have put the throw out on backwards or something.

 

[talon2gbuyer]

Broke what?

I mean if your talking about the throw out or clutch, its fine im going to get a new clutch and bearing.

im just messing with you man, . I hope you fix it and that its an easy fix

 

[talon2gbuyer]

Not to thread jack, but my clutch pedal squeaks when i depress it which is actually starting to get pretty annoying . Anyone have any ideas?

 

[ohTONYoh]

Not to thread jack, but my clutch pedal squeaks when i depress it which is actually starting to get pretty annoying . Anyone have any ideas?

Ohh thank the lord. Itll be easy, ive dropped the transmission 3 times already

And maybe you have air in the line?

 

[talon2gbuyer]

It almost sounds mechanical, like something on the clutch pedal needs some wd40

 

[ohTONYoh]

It almost sounds mechanical, like something on the clutch pedal needs some wd40

Maybe it needs to be adjusted. Im not sure, never had this noise before (surprisingly)

 

[talon2gbuyer]

Most likely your right. I'm gonna be either getting a new trans and clutch sometime in January, so I guess I can live with it for now. Thanks!

 

[bullettdsm]

Not to thread jack, but my clutch pedal squeaks when i depress it which is actually starting to get pretty annoying . Anyone have any ideas?

If you are talking about sqeaking INSIDE the car, then you are going to have to look at the actually pedal/assembly (no we don't have an assembly like the 1g's, just using that word as a descriptor).

It may be the spring or the part that pivots (which I believe has a plastic bushing. it been quite a while since I have been down there, so I'm smoking the old man memory to remember ). You can simply look at the pedal etc. and see where parts move (ie cable entry into arm, arm pivot point, spring for arm etc.). If you can't see anything outstanding, wd those "moving areas" one spot at a time until you isolate which one. Then you will need to inspect to see what's actually wrong.

MB