Annoying noise when pushing clutch pedal.. where to lube?

Cujo31 · 07-01-2002, 06:37 PM

Maybe hopefully one of you guys have had this.

when I push the clutch pedal in even when the car is off, as it nears the floor, there's a annoying slight vibrating 'rubbery' type of noise

i got under there to check it out while i pushed the pedal with my hand, and it seems to be coming from where the linkage goes throught the firewall..

I'm thinking i need some grease somewheres, but I'm not exactly sure where...

any ideas?

I'll take it to the dealer if I have to, as i do have a warranty and what not... but if its a quick fix I'd like to get rid of the annoyance asap

thanks!

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Julian · 07-01-2002, 07:06 PM

Clutch creak. It's been talked about before, but I haven't seen the subject pop up recently. Supposedly you just grease the clutch slave cylinder piston (you'll have to have someone push the clutch in for you). I forget now.

But I have the sound you're talking about. I can also feel it when depressing the clutch pedal fully. Haven't taken it to Subaru yet. I may before the warranty is up. Is the slave cylinder covered under the powertrain warranty?

Mops · 07-01-2002, 07:18 PM

I had similar thing in my 94 Legacy RS (jap version)
+ the other problem... clutch pedal was sticking down everytime i reved the engine to abouve 4k rpm (it came out about half way - the clutch was engaged so i could normally drive, but it was really annoying). It didnt make any strange sound tho. Anyways, my friend who is a diesel mechanic looked into it and we replaced slave clutch cylinder - and that fixed it.. but not entirely - still sometimes (very rare) clutch comes up only half way through - mostly when i rev it very high on 1st gear. Probably thats due my not-in-good-condition clutch pressure plate.

Anyways... it's just my fev lines on the topic.

07-01-2002, 06:37 PM	#1
Cujo31 Scooby Newbie Member#: 19843 Join Date: Jun 2002 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: St. Louis Vehicle: 2000 2.5 RS Sedan Silverthorn Mettalic	Annoying noise when pushing clutch pedal.. where to lube? Maybe hopefully one of you guys have had this. when I push the clutch pedal in even when the car is off, as it nears the floor, there's a annoying slight vibrating 'rubbery' type of noise i got under there to check it out while i pushed the pedal with my hand, and it seems to be coming from where the linkage goes throught the firewall.. I'm thinking i need some grease somewheres, but I'm not exactly sure where... any ideas? I'll take it to the dealer if I have to, as i do have a warranty and what not... but if its a quick fix I'd like to get rid of the annoyance asap thanks! * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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07-01-2002, 07:06 PM	#2
Julian Scooby Specialist Member#: 1182 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ventura, CA Vehicle: MY00 RS BRP	Clutch creak. It's been talked about before, but I haven't seen the subject pop up recently. Supposedly you just grease the clutch slave cylinder piston (you'll have to have someone push the clutch in for you). I forget now. But I have the sound you're talking about. I can also feel it when depressing the clutch pedal fully. Haven't taken it to Subaru yet. I may before the warranty is up. Is the slave cylinder covered under the powertrain warranty?

07-01-2002, 07:18 PM	#3
Mops Scooby Newbie Member#: 16845 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Auckland, NZ Vehicle: 1994 Legacy RS Navy Blue	I had similar thing in my 94 Legacy RS (jap version) + the other problem... clutch pedal was sticking down everytime i reved the engine to abouve 4k rpm (it came out about half way - the clutch was engaged so i could normally drive, but it was really annoying). It didnt make any strange sound tho. Anyways, my friend who is a diesel mechanic looked into it and we replaced slave clutch cylinder - and that fixed it.. but not entirely - still sometimes (very rare) clutch comes up only half way through - mostly when i rev it very high on 1st gear. Probably thats due my not-in-good-condition clutch pressure plate. Anyways... it's just my fev lines on the topic.