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Re: Transmission noise

To: geowiz@worldnet.att.net ("James Pickard")
Subject: Re: Transmission noise
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 97 7:48:54 PST
> Sorry about this stupid question, but I've only owned my Tiger for a few
> weeks and I'm clueless as to what is normal.  There is an audible noise
> when the car is in neutral and my foot isn't on the clutch.  It isn't a
> chirp or squeal, but it is audible.  The sound stops when I step on the
> clutch.  Is this normal, or is some evil bearing in the transmission
> demanding attention?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim Pickard
> B9473298
>

My vote is for the throw-out bearing.  Don't worry about it until you
need to pull the transmission for some other reason.  BTW, this sound
is usually worse when the weather is cold if it's the throw-out.

Roland 

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