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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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Question Squeaky Cluth Pedal...help please!

Hey guys, any help would be greatly appreciated. I already did a search and didn't find much. Anyways, lately my clutch pedal has been really squeaky. As soon as I press it or release it, it sounds like a door creaking. I'm pretty sure that it's the pedal...any ideas on what is causing the squeak or how to fix it? Thanks in advance.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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I have this same problem.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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same here at 40K miles... no resolution so far
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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Last time mine was in at the dealership I got them to check it out, and of course it didn't squeak for them...it doesn't always do it. I tried explaining to the guys up there the sound it made, and one of them told me I could spray WD40 up where the pedal is connected and then another guy up there told me that I shouldn't do that. So I don't know what to do, but it's driving me crazy.
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 07:21 AM
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mine too, To me it sounds like a horn honking. I have 17k.
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 07:50 AM
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word. i have that same exact problem. happened sometime after 20k. im at 25k right now. anyone find a cure yet?
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 08:40 AM
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same problem here, only seems to do it when others are in the car talking good about it.lol
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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squeek is coming from engine compartment. I've trouble shot it that far, but haven't had time nor concern enough to pinpoint origin. Clutch pedal has level that goes through firewall, then connects to manual tranny. There will be a point where a movable level goes into the tranny. This is more than likely where problem lies. I have a 97 Eclipse that has same type of setup, but doesn't make the noise though.
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by vo7848
squeek is coming from engine compartment. I've trouble shot it that far, but haven't had time nor concern enough to pinpoint origin. Clutch pedal has level that goes through firewall, then connects to manual tranny. There will be a point where a movable level goes into the tranny. This is more than likely where problem lies. I have a 97 Eclipse that has same type of setup, but doesn't make the noise though.
well yours may be different from mine, mine is def inside the cabin.
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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mine too, 52k miles, just started happening around 49k. sounds like it's sticking though, not squeeking. need to get some wd-40 on the bolt i guess.
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ericjackson
well yours may be different from mine, mine is def inside the cabin.
mine is definitely in the cabin, too
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 02:43 PM
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Mine used to do this, i took it to my dealer and told them and they Lubricated the rubber bushing in the clutch. They said it will need to be lubricated every once in a while to not make that noise. Its been 12k miles since then and still no noise. I have a total of 46k miles on the car. Ur dealers must be idiots?? hah j/k
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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I wonder if it has anything to do with location. Most of you are from fairly humid states.

Just my $.02.
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bobS
Mine used to do this, i took it to my dealer and told them and they Lubricated the rubber bushing in the clutch. They said it will need to be lubricated every once in a while to not make that noise. Its been 12k miles since then and still no noise. I have a total of 46k miles on the car. Ur dealers must be idiots?? hah j/k
Thanks bobS, last time I took it to the dealer it didn't squeak for them. I'll take it back and just tell them to lube the rubber bushing and see if that helps. Did they charge you to do it, and if so how much?
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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def the bushing, M3's have the same issue
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Sven
I wonder if it has anything to do with location. Most of you are from fairly humid states.

Just my $.02.
Good observation...
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Just do what I did. Put on an aftermarket exhuast. I can't hear any little noises now =)
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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someone find out how to get to DIY the rubber bushing lube-job and let us know (lube-job, haha...)
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Sven
I wonder if it has anything to do with location. Most of you are from fairly humid states.
could be true
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 06:34 AM
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To be quite honest i really don't remember but i don't think it was much. Maybe like 15 bucks? It was added to my oil change price. I was getting the rear clicking noise fixed under the tsb and told them to change the oil while they're at it. Btw im not sure if its exactly called a "rubber bushing" i was just trying to remember what the service tech told me. They should be able to figuer it out though if u tell them that. I cant believe your dealers didn't know to do that, i described the noise to mine and he was like oh thats an easy fix its blah blah rubber bushing, and it hasn't squeeked since.
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