Low RPM/Gear Engagement Squeak Noise

[korbeck]

Hi y'all.

Another weird question here. Recently when coming to a stop and engaging the clutch with little to no gas I hear a squeaking noise until I accelerate.

This weekend I plan on removing the engine cover for the first time to check the belt, bearings, and water pump for drained fluid through the weep hole, although I haven't had to top off the fluid.

Any other suggestions, or ideas? It's like a weird squeaking noise until I give it a little gas or until I go. Happens on second gear to when rolling at a low RPM engagement. It also happens sometimes coming to a stop in neutral.

It also doesn't happen when driving from a cold engine. It happens mostly when the engine is warmed up a few minutes later.

I'm really suspecting the bearings and hopefully WD40 will help

Also what type of belt would I need if that is the problem, although I don't see how it could make that type of noise at low RPM.

Thank you for your patience and advice. It's a bit annoying to drive in stop and go Atlanta traffic constantly hearing that rhythmic eee-eee-eee noise 😂.

Also, I replaces my AOS last year November and my car has about 76k.

Thank you!

[korbeck]

Also noted is that I can replicate the noise again by putting my e brake on, and trying to engage the first gear at low rpm

Many thanks again. I'm quite the amateur mechanic.

[thstone]

Does the sound occur if you just depress the clutch but do not engage first gear? Or do you have to press the clutch AND engage first gear?

[korbeck]

Originally Posted by thstone

Does the sound occur if you just depress the clutch but do not engage first gear? Or do you have to press the clutch AND engage first gear?

I have to press the clutch and engage first gear! It happens only for a little bit until full engagement

I'm really thinking belt, or belt tensioner, or even a bearing.

Wd40 hopefully solves it? 😋

[Deserion]

WD40 is not a lubricant. Just saying.

[lkchris]

WD = water dispersant

Sounds like a throw out bearing

Nothing about pressing clutch pedal and/or moving gearshift is related to serpentine belt or the tensioners.

[korbeck]

Originally Posted by Deserion

WD40 is not a lubricant. Just saying.

Thanks. Maybe some Teflon instead

[korbeck]

Originally Posted by lkchris

WD = water dispersant

Sounds like a throw out bearing

Nothing about pressing clutch pedal and/or moving gearshift is related to serpentine belt or the tensioners.

Thanks! I'll look into it tomorrow.

Sounds like an ims related problem potentially?

Sorry my mechanics aren't great. Lots of research for me tomorrow 😎

[korbeck]

I don't get it. It doesn't happen for like 10-20 minutes of driving. But it squeaks on occasion when I'm on neutral slowing down or at a stop. I'm not in gear or anything. I rev it to make it temporary stop and sometimes it stops. Other times it continues.

But when I engage really low I can hear it squeaking until the clutch fully grabs. But it shouldn't be relative to the clutch if it happens on idle...

The belt looks fine. Maybe I should replace it anyways?

Thanks for the help.

[dcs9654]

Did you ever find out what the problem was? I have the same issue.

New clutch
New ims
New aos
New serpentine belt

Mine also seems to sqeak or cherp a little when rolling in neutral over a bump. That will cause it to cherp. Im guessing a pulley but would like more concrete evidence.

Mine also starts once the car warms up. If the rpms are high it goes away.