So this started recently after replacing my slave cylinder, when the car is running if I push the clutch half way down I get a strange noise that sounds like a turkey or something and it only lasts for maybe ten seconds, and sometimes when I push the clutch all the way in it will do it for a few seconds. The clutch is new, pressure plate is new, and throwout bearing is new and properly greased. I tried to get a video but the microphone doesn't pick it up well and it doesn't happen every time I push the pedal. Any guesses as to what it could be? Clutch has 3k miles on it and if I have to drop they tranny again then I'm just going to spend money to get the Valeo solid flywheel and clutch I bought oem this time

 

So you're saying this sound is heard for 10 seconds from the time you press the clutch pedal down? That would mean even after you release the clutch the sound is still being produced?

For 3k miles with a new clutch setup, there were no noise issues. What made you decide to replace the slave cylinder? Preventative maintenance? Or was there an issue and thought the slave would fix it?

 

It's not exactly ten seconds but that's about the average sometimes it's only for a second and max maybe 15-20 seconds and yes when the clutch pedal is fully pressed it still makes the noise sometimes but not all of the time, 3k miles there were no noises everything worked pretty good, slave cylinder went out completely causing no clutch which is why it was replaced

 

Did you completetly bleed your clutch slave?

Maybe something happened when the slave went out? Maybe you were in between shifts when it gave up and something broke loose?

 

Yeah i completely bled it even though it was a *****, the clutch actually feels pretty good just sounds like a turkey got in my transmission sometimes lol

 

Sounds like your clutch release bearing is either faulty/dry bearings. Did you have that changed along with the clutch?

 

Yeah throwout bearing Is new and was properly greased, but usually a throwout bearing would cause a noise while the clutch is not pressed right?

 

The bearing would make a noise when the clutch is depressed without a gear engaged and stationary if it was at fault. It is idling until the clutch is depressed and less likely to make any noise. You would probably not hear it on the road when changing gear due to other noise.

 

It's been my experience that the throw-out bearing makes noise when the engine is running and the clutch is NOT depressed. When the clutch is not depressed, there is no pressure on the bearing and if it's faulty, you can hear it rattling around. I'm sure that if the bearing is really bad, that you will hear all kinds of noise trying to depress the clutch to change gears. I've not had to change the clutch on my R53, but I have on BMW's and Saabs. I can hear the bearing, and when I press on the clutch the rattling goes away. I know this is frustrating, but it seems that either way you are going to need to inspect the bearing/clutch.

 

Like I said this problem only happens when the clutch is depressed or semi depressed, there has never been a noise when the clutch is not depressed

 

https://youtu.be/m1JPEEdnoN0


That's the best video of the noise I can get it sounds a little different in person. The noise happens in the video when I hold the clutch halfway down