hey guys I know some of you guys have read that I was having problems with what was thought to be my throw out bearing. After following the advice of trying to grease the shift link and that square piece (clutch related forgot what it is), the problem has gone away. I know some other people were wondering how to do it so i figured i'd write something for those who are 1/2 mech. challenged. This is what I did so don't come kill me if this doesn't work or something goes wrong. Kinda like a disclaim.
Tools:
Flat Head
10 mm Socket & Wratchet
White Lithium Grease
Step 1:
Jack up car and remove plastic panel under the car
Step 2:
Locate the shift linkage and the square piece (clutch piece). It is the two circled in the pic. If you want to be sure, have someone put the car into gear and also step the clutch to see that those are the two parts that move.
Step 3:
Pull back the rubber boot
Step 4:
Put safety glasses (optional) on because if i wasn't wearing them, the grease would have gone into my eyes. Spray inside of the two parts. I loaded mines in there until it start to come out and drip.
Step 5:
Put back rubber pieces and plasics. Drop car down.
Mines didn't work right away. It took me 3 days before the sqeaking stopped. So don't get discouraged if it doesn't work right away. Good luck
Use your fingers from above while standing in front of the engine to pry the boot out, there is a small tab on each boot on the side for this, do not remove the entire thing, just enough to insert the small tube adapter that comes with the white lithium can. Make sure you shake the can well before spraying. Get it as deep as possible inside the boot and spray a good amount in there. Try to reach the upper and lower sides. Once done, make sure you get the boots back on on their grooves and that they are sitting tight.
I did mine last night. But with lithium grease thats not spray-on; is that gonna be a problem? I just semi-caked it on the linkage "shaft" & on the metal parts in the clutch boot. And I'm pretty sure the boots are back on straight.
Only thing is that the spray reaches deeper inside and flows around the parts better because it is so fluid, but if the noise goes away that is all that matters.
Only thing is that the spray reaches deeper inside and flows around the parts better because it is so fluid, but if the noise goes away that is all that matters.
man i put a generous amount this time. I sprayed so much I was wondering what that smell was coming from behind of me. It was a huge mist of white lithium grease. Apparently, it somehow found another place to come out of.
Squeaking is gone again. We'll see for how long. The only difference is that when my clutch pedal is almost to the top, it sort of feels a bit gritty.
Yeah my pedal sounds squeaky, like rubber on rubber. And theres a bit of a squeek outside so I'm goign to try this too. It really pisses me off. :angry:
haha I had this problem before. On my lunch break from work I just wiped off some dirt that was built up in there I guess and it stopped squeaking. But Im going to do the grease thing.
its easy to reach with a CAI? do I just get someone to hop in an press the clutch in and then grease inside those boots? sweet
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