Throwout bearing making a lot of noise???

[MSP-4-ME]

Have any other MS3 owners noticed that when idling at a stop, if you push the clutch in whether in gear or neutral, you get less mechanical engine/trans noise than if the clutch is out?

It sounds like a throwout bearing or something in the clutch assembly is making a racket.

My car only has 3500 miles on it and I don't abuse my clutch.

Maybe I am just being to anal about it but just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same thing.

 

[derspi]

I think every MS3 owner on this forum has complained about this. Seems normal considering how few owners have had mechanical issues arise from this (myself included).

 

[oaklandopen]

this is the first time i've heard someone else complain about it, i've just never said anything cuz i thught it was normal. i just figured some of the components are stronger than other cars cuz of the output power so more noise is expected

 

[BSTD3]

This noise just isn't with the Speed3. My 99 Miata and even my now 07 MX-5 makes the same noises. I just learned to live with it.

 

[GoFast]

my 88 rx-7 was the worst!!! I thought the car was falling apart!

 

[BSTD3]

Yeah now that I think about it, my 85 RX-7 did the same thing too...

 

[RC08MS3]

uhh, not not just mazdas guys, alot of manual cars of every make run into noisy drivetrain, its normal

 

[clos561]

Have any other MS3 owners noticed that when idling at a stop, if you push the clutch in whether in gear or neutral, you get less mechanical engine/trans noise than if the clutch is out?

It sounds like a throwout bearing or something in the clutch assembly is making a racket.

My car only has 3500 miles on it and I don't abuse my clutch.

Maybe I am just being to anal about it but just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same thing.

a friend of mine had his replaced becaseu of whining noise he would get around 45-55 mph in 6th cruising

 

[SallySpeed3]

similar noise

I'm glad I found this thread because I've been stressing out over a similar noise. Except mine is more like a thunk noise whenever I start moving and also sometimes when I hit the gas after cruising a while. Bothers the hell out of me, hoping it's not serious, but it doesn't seem to be affecting the performance.

 

[goner]

im pretty sure this is normal clutch chatter. most performance cars have this issue and if you think ours is loud, drive a porsche 997 gt3 rs and you will freak ! the clutch chatter on the gt3 is horrible !!!

 

[goner]

I'm glad I found this thread because I've been stressing out over a similar noise. Except mine is more like a thunk noise whenever I start moving and also sometimes when I hit the gas after cruising a while. Bothers the hell out of me, hoping it's not serious, but it doesn't seem to be affecting the performance.

i think your getting the sway bar link thump noise ... it happens to me more when i reverse when the car is cold.

 

[Larimer]

Took mine to the dealer thinking the TOB was going bad. They said it was normal and the rx8 does it as well. They showed me a TSB about it. They said maybe switching to a thicker tranny oil may fix it, but it didn't. I put in MT-90 and I've still got it.

 

[tiagotiago]

Yeah, I noticed this noise on my car since the day after I bought it. at about 7000 mi and I've had no problem. I also freaked out when I first heard it, but turns out it's a pretty normal noise.

My dad's beater 99 chevy 2500 does the same noise(tough truth be told, I didn't pay attention to it until I started hearing the speed's cluch chattering). That truck has about 100,000 mi and all stock components (save for fuel pump) are still going strong.

 

[TheMAN]

the stock throwout bearing is the same piece of s*** they put on the non-turbo 3s and proteges

my stock throwout bearing was ready to come apart at 70000 miles... it had so much runout, it was all wobbly... I upgraded mine to the true JDM mazdaspeed (which is a lot bigger) one meant to go with their twin plate FC RX-7 clutch kit.. you can search for my clutch thread for pics and info

 

[paylew]

It's just chatter, I've noticed it too.

 

[squidmotion]

yeah, they do make noise... in fact.. there is a lot of interesting noise under the hood of this car. injectors ticking away, valve train talking, tranny noise... i kind of like it. believe me.. when a throw-out goes bad you WILL know it.

changing the oil won't help the throw-out bearing noise. it is a sealed bearing outside the transmission oiled components... in the bellhousing, if you can call it that. unless they have completely redesigned these with oiled clutches or something.

 

[SallySpeed3]

feels better now

Sigh....I feel better now. I was just worried I'd have to get something fixed and use the money on that instead of modding my car, haha. Thanks for easing my mind guys.