clicking clutch

what is wrong with my clutch if when i push it down it makes a little clicking noise? but when i let off of it it stops. The clutch its self works perfect

How loud is the clicking noise? A soft creaking in the clutch can be normal, if it is difficult to hear. A loud clicking noise may indicate a problem--perhaps something to do with an imperfection in the mating surface between the clutch plate and the flywheel.

its not real loud but i can hear it i dont have to listen real close, i can hear it a little bit in side the car

is it just one click, or many? i believe it may be that little sensor thing, that makes a click when the clutch is pressed almost all the way down? Just a possiblity?

many, what sensor thing are you talking about? is it suppose to do that?

oh, then nevermind, if it was just one click, then i would say it was the sensor, that makes sure you have the clutch depressed, while starting the car. Nevermind then, this isn't my area really.

does it change with engine rpm?

im not sure but i think it might like it clicks faster i think

When you're driving and you turn the wheel all the way to the left and press in the clutch, does it stick any (as in stay on the floor)? If so, it may not be good.

i dont think so but if it does what does that mean?

I shant say the word, because it has been banished from these forums forever! :p Naw, just because your clutch clicks doesn't mean it's crankwalk, because there are a good many other things that can cause the clicking noise. However, a clutch that clicks when depressed, and a sticking clutch when making a left turn are symptoms of crankwalk.

nope i just drove it and it doesnt stick when making a left hand turn THANK GOD!

Are you sure this click isn't coming from under the dash? Mine used to do that, but I used the fix that was posted when this question was addressed previously.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=210471&highlight=clutch+pedal

Same thing happend to me and i just got my car back with a $4000 bill. listen and see if the clicking noise is comming from the bottom right hand side of your engine. i have seen it 8 times now, all with this same "ticking" or clicking noise. the dreaded CRANKWALk.

right hand side if your looking at the front of the car or right hand side if you are sitting inside the car?

did it only happen when you pushed in your clutch?? or did it happen all of the time? the car only has 116k on it thats not that much i dont think it would be crank walk this early

when you are looking at the engine the ticking comes from the right bottom corner. my GSX had 120,000mi and no modifications done to it and it still walked. its an unfortunate thing that and i hope you dont have it. but if you do just bit your tounge and be prepared for a large bill.

and the ticking was only when the clutch was pressed down. the further i pushed it down the louder the ticking got. so if thats what yours does you can be 99% sure that it is crankwalk. that symptom is not associated with any other problem Icluding lifter tick. lifter tick will make a ticking noise but wont go away when u let the clutch off, but it will go away when the car warms up usually. i posted a very similar thread when this happend to me and i didnt want to believe it. just realize that if you have the symptoms i described to u it wont be long, the ticking (from hitting the sensor) is the last stage of crankwalk and it will only be a matter of time, just take it easy intill u can do the 6bolt swap or rebuild the 7 bolt.

send me a private messge if you have any questions about it.

the clicking doesnt get louder the further i push it down and i can feel it in the pedal when i push it down slowly, its been like this for a while though, my dad and grandpa are mechanics and they said it could be a throw out bearing, and what is crank walk exactly so i can explain it to them?

throw out bearing is what i was thinking... but crankwalk is thrust bearing failure, the crank moves in and out of the block

n8sgsx... you just spent $4k on your motor cause the old one CW'd? man you shoulda emailed me, i could have hooked you up with a built 6 bolt installed for that! thats a lot of money for a motor swap!

so what do u think it is EclipseRST? throw out bearing, crankwalk or something else?

it happens when i barely, just BARELY push it down like after i get past the little bit of play that is in your pedal it happens and that cant be putting very much pressure on the crank and its the same volume the furthur i push down

I'm with RST on this one....throw out bearing. My old RX-7 used to do the same thing. When you pushed in the clutch you got this consistent ticking sound. Ended up being the TOB.

I got the same problem on my ESi. When I push the clutch, it makes a popping noise on the way up. Kinda like someone sticking their finger in a small hole and pulling it out quickly. My mechanic said I need a new clutch. I'm going to get a second opinion tho.

How does the TOB get fixed? How much? What exactly is it?

mine doesnt make a popping noise mine is like a real fast clicking or ticking noise and its not real loud and its on the right side of my engine does it sound like crank walk to n e one?

to do the tob you need to basically pull the clutch so if you do it you might as well put in a new clutch at the same time.

you dont need to pull the clutch when changing the TOB! the only thing you have to do is pull off the tranny, and while it is off then you might as well inspect the clutch and see if it needs to be replaced!

is that what most people think it is? where does the clicking noise come from if it is the TOB? mine is on the right side of the engine

my clutch makes a click win i oush it down only one click and i can feel it in the pedal. I thought it was only something up with the spring on the clutch. But i guess i will try that left turn thing.

mine isnt one click its a lot of real soft clicks

that symptom is not associated with any other problem BUT CRANK WALK!!! i have seen in 8+ times with eclipses and talons in my area. the shop im having mine rebuilt at actually a DSM shop. when i took my car thier i thought it was the throw out berring, or lifter tick and all the other things people are telling u it is but that ticking is not associated with thoes things they told me they explained that the throw out berring tick sound would actually come from the front and alittle left twards the airbox. They showed me how to measure for play and all theat good stuff but the main thing they said is the ticking noise and where you can hear it. i can guarentee you that If the ticking is fast and only when you PRESS the clutch down and the noise is comming from the bottom right hand side of the engine it IS crankwalk.

well I will go get it checked out and find out for sure but i hope not, how loud was your clicking? and about how much does it cost to get this fixed?

dude thats a lot of money for a new motor and installation!

like how much? you cant just replace the bearings and crank? and what ever else? i can have my dad and grandpa install they are both mechanics

Most of the time you need most of the botton half rebuilt in cluding the crank. mine was bad enough that i needed new rods, pistons, and everythinig else.

preaty expensive? should i just sell the car then?

Mine broke down like this
1500-rebuild kit( seals, gaskets, oil pump rods, and pistons ect..)
1500 labor (for the engine getting taken out and put back in and the machining of the block.)

and the new turbo was 750 but u dont need that

No, id say u should just get it fixed then you dont have to worry about it for a few years. Besides how can you give up your beloved DSM!

with the new engine be sure to plan for a new turbo since the break in will probably mess up your current one. search here. kevin and jake have both f***ed turbos even with changing the oil at the right time

yep im selling it if thats what it is. but if its crankwalk after you make a left hand usually the clutch sticks doesnt it? (or thats what i have heard) but mine doesnt do that

Mine didnt do that at all actually. It just made the clicking noise. just take it to a mechanic and let us know what it is

ok man thanks for all of your help, ill let you know
later