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we have a 94 civic the belt squeals a little but when you press the clutch
the squeal goes away, i am thinking its the idler pulley am i right or
wrong ?

rynniki wrote:
> we have a 94 civic the belt squeals a little but when you press the clutch
> the squeal goes away, i am thinking its the idler pulley am i right or
> wrong ?
>


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The clutch is at the opposite end of the engine from the clutch, and the
engine spins the same speed whether the clutch is in or out, so it's
more likely the throwout bearing is squeeking against the fork, or it's
starting to sieze, and pushing the clutch in stops the noise.

It can happen at any mileage. Ever had the clutch adjusted?

'Curly'

the clutch is brand new, it was replaced in february.

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<99bc894bc1d4d32e74aa501a210bc0cb@localhost.talkab outautos.com>, "rynniki"
<rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote:

> we have a 94 civic the belt squeals a little but when you press the clutch
> the squeal goes away, i am thinking its the idler pulley am i right or
> wrong ?

It's probably one of the belts. I don't know whether they still make it
but it was once possible to buy some sort of chemical that could be
sprayed on belts to keep them from slipping. It was a sticky substance. If
they no longer make belt spray, the only solution is to adjust the
alternator or whatever else is the source of the problem. Some mechanics
have a special tool that can be used to make belts really tight.

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My 95 civic (62K miles) does the same thing with the clutch. if you push
the pedal in enough to take up the play in the pedal but not engage the
clutch itself - the noise will stop. (by the way the noise is more like a
chirping of sorts) I know for a fact this is the throwout bearing you
shouldn't necessarily replace the throwout bearing by itself because it is a
50 buck part on a 300+ dollar job due to labor. this bearing should always
be replaced when the clutch is replaced. if your clutch starts slipping
then you should replace everything. that's what im waiting for.


- Jeff



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> In article
> <99bc894bc1d4d32e74aa501a210bc0cb@localhost.talkab outautos.com>, "rynniki"
> <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote:
>
> > we have a 94 civic the belt squeals a little but when you press the
clutch
> > the squeal goes away, i am thinking its the idler pulley am i right or
> > wrong ?
>
> It's probably one of the belts. I don't know whether they still make it
> but it was once possible to buy some sort of chemical that could be
> sprayed on belts to keep them from slipping. It was a sticky substance. If
> they no longer make belt spray, the only solution is to adjust the
> alternator or whatever else is the source of the problem. Some mechanics
> have a special tool that can be used to make belts really tight.
>
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the clutch was replaced in february this year,so should i be concerned or
can it wait a couple of months,the chirping comes and goes.also is it ok
to drive it around and all.

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<6787b136ff6d576436d83d28352be6c5@localhost.talkab outautos.com>, "rynniki"
<rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote:

> the clutch was replaced in february this year,so should i be concerned or
> can it wait a couple of months,the chirping comes and goes.also is it ok
> to drive it around and all.

If you recently replaced the clutch and the source of the squeal is from
the clutch, an adjustment of the clutch should solve the problem. I
mentioned in my last post that it could be from a lose belt--I should have
mentioned that you can do an easy test to see if a lose belt is the source
of the problem. You should open the hood.
One person should stand next to the car and watch and listen to the belts.
The other person should start the car. If the squeal is coming from the
belts, the person standing next to the car should hear it and even be able
identify which belt is slipping.

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well i know my chirping is from the throwout bearing and i still drive it
120 miles a day to work and back. as long as you clutch is still engaging
ok you are good to go aside from the anoying sound. dont take my word for
this as i am not a mechanic in any way - this is just what i have been told.



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> In article
> <6787b136ff6d576436d83d28352be6c5@localhost.talkab outautos.com>, "rynniki"
> <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote:
>
> > the clutch was replaced in february this year,so should i be concerned
or
> > can it wait a couple of months,the chirping comes and goes.also is it ok
> > to drive it around and all.
>
> If you recently replaced the clutch and the source of the squeal is from
> the clutch, an adjustment of the clutch should solve the problem. I
> mentioned in my last post that it could be from a lose belt--I should have
> mentioned that you can do an easy test to see if a lose belt is the source
> of the problem. You should open the hood.
> One person should stand next to the car and watch and listen to the belts.
> The other person should start the car. If the squeal is coming from the
> belts, the person standing next to the car should hear it and even be able
> identify which belt is slipping.
>
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In article <1_ednUcCoNmtG7fcRVn-iA@adelphia.com>, "Jeff Smith"
<jbsmith991@adelphia.net> wrote:

> well i know my chirping is from the throwout bearing and i still drive it
> 120 miles a day to work and back. as long as you clutch is still engaging
> ok you are good to go aside from the anoying sound. dont take my word for
> this as i am not a mechanic in any way - this is just what i have been told.

I agree with you and the other poster--the most likely source is the
clutch. If you did not install the new clutch, take it back and tell the
person that installed it that he needs to adjust it.

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thanks guys so much for helping me out. i am wondering why he didnt fix the
throw out bearing when he replaced the clutch. unless he did and like you
said it just needs to be adjusted.