Chemwarrior

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It just started today. When I am downshifting with rev matching I hear a moaning sound as I am releasing my clutch at the top of the release point. I did a search and found one post that might think it is the throw out bearing. Can anyone else speculate to the cause?

gsrboi80

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My stock clutch used to do this untill I replaced with the ACT. I'm guessing it was the TOB as well. If its more a squeek try lubing the pedal assembly joints

Chemwarrior

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Thanks for the response gsrboi. It's not a squeak. I'm going to replace my fluids and see if that helps.

Chemwarrior

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I replaced all my fluids and the sound is still there. Does anybody else have any input on what this might be?

justa4banger

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man i wish my evo moaned for me..lol..jk

yellowevo82

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sure your not confusing it with tc whine? mine used to do that even when i replaced my clutch with a new clutch,tob and fluid

yikez

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lol

importjake00

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Damn you must be drivin her pretty hard.........

Chemwarrior

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I don't drive it hard; maybe the occasional spirited run on the road, but nothing too serious.

It's not a whine. It is a moaning/groaning sound when I downshift and release the clutch. I know the tc whine is constant and gets louder. This is neither.

gsrboi80

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Gotta be the TOB 4 sure like I said when I had the stocker in my car did the exact same thing

Damn TOB FTL.

LV///R

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Are you sure you are rev matching properly? When I would have my bro or sister drive my car, I'd hear the sound you are explaining, however when they downshifted, they weren't rev matching and it puts a huge load on the drivetrain, thus the sound you are hearing. If I rev match properly when downshifting, I NEVER get the sound.

It only does it for a split second right before the clutch fully engages, right?

tweakdsm

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thats from downshifting at high rpms, you put alot of load on the trans. does nothing from driving hard. TOB is your answer.

Chemwarrior

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Thank you all for your answers and confirming my suspicions. My clutch was starting to slip anyway so I might as well go ahead and order a new clutch with new TOB.