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38bill · 08-19-2019, 09:40 PM

So my wife started hearing a very light chirping noise and we figured out that it happened when I pushed in the clutch. I immediately thought it was the throw out bearing and decided to keep running it until this winter. Well the noise got worse so I pulled the truck apart tonight. I'm running a T5 with a 10" diaphragm clutch. I appears to me that the throw out bearing is fine and that it is the diaphragm pressure plate that is squeaking and sticking. The springs look rusty and the fingers have a little rust on them too. When I push the clutch in it sounds like a rusty hinge. The pressure plate is just 3 years old this month and has few miles on it. What do I do? Replace it or clean it up and lube the springs and fingers? Anybody had this issue before?

08-19-2019, 09:40 PM	#1
38bill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,166	Diaphragm clutch noise? So my wife started hearing a very light chirping noise and we figured out that it happened when I pushed in the clutch. I immediately thought it was the throw out bearing and decided to keep running it until this winter. Well the noise got worse so I pulled the truck apart tonight. I'm running a T5 with a 10" diaphragm clutch. I appears to me that the throw out bearing is fine and that it is the diaphragm pressure plate that is squeaking and sticking. The springs look rusty and the fingers have a little rust on them too. When I push the clutch in it sounds like a rusty hinge. The pressure plate is just 3 years old this month and has few miles on it. What do I do? Replace it or clean it up and lube the springs and fingers? Anybody had this issue before?