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weird "click" sounds when letting go of clutch..

9.6K views 46 replies 30 participants last post by  White91Prelude  
#1 ·
hey i had this thing for some time now.. each time i realease the clutch when i am moving slow, ie <15 mph, in 1st gear, right before the engage point it makes a click sounds. it doesnt do it when the car is at a full stop, but as soon as it gets moving a little and clutch released it clicks again, and if i push it in and out it does it simultaneously. what is goin on? is my clutch worn or somethin?? thanks
 
#7 ·
hmm.. i guess ur right but its really weird, the sounds is pretty loud, like i can hear it well outside when i let my friend do it, and then at the dealer they said its normal and its just a clutch relay switch or somethin like that... i dont know it sounds loud and breaky to me.... sorry for pointing it out if u never noticed it before, hehe now its gonna like bother u guys each time u start in first...
 
#12 ·
Does it feel like the clutch pedal is "sticking" when it makes the noise? Almost feels like you have gum on your shoe?

I had something like that and it turned out to be the floormat, it had moved out of place and was blocking the travel of the clutch pedal :p Stupid, but I was relieved. I assume you already checked simple things like that though :\
 
#13 ·
ya its def not the floor mat and it always makes the sounds, rain or shine, its like halfway up from the floor and it goes CLICK and i got AHHHH cause once u notice it its the only thing u notice when u shift and its soooooooooo annoying!!!!
 
#14 ·
I love my Prelude but it has the most inconsistent clutch of any car I've ever owned (including a Ford Escort, for god's sake!). It never seems to slip, but the engagement point is a constantly moving target. I don't remember any clicks, but it sometimes makes some strange groaning like the throwout bearing is having a hard time of it. I was gonna try to put more miles on the stock clutch before I went aftermarket, but it really drives me crazy sometimes and it sucks to hear others are also having such problems with the clutch.
 
#16 ·
When I am in slow moving traffic in 1st gear, my clutch seems to make a very quite metal knock noise when I lift the clutch pedal? If I push the clutch pedal down, there is no noise, but when releasing the pedal, there is a very quite knock sound. This is like the metal plates making contact? This only happens when in slow moving traffic with gentle use of the clutch.