Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Chattering nosie from 1k-2k rps with clutch engage

I think from my searches it could be a the differential but, wanted some opinions. My 98 SVT has had a chattering/grinding sound from 1k to 2k rps with clutch fully engaged and it goes away once I pass 2k rps for a little while now sounds kinda like an old farm trucl is the best I can describe it hehe. Recently it has been accompanied by a squeal if the car has sat for even 5 mins the squeal happens once and is gone almost sounds like a belt or a tire rubbing but I know it's neither. Had another thought it also sounds kinda like a power steering pump so maybe the clutch cylinder? I always attributed it to the clutch the previous owner said it was a heavy duty clutch. It grabs hard and there is no slippage.

On performance clutches you can expect some chattering as they engage. I would test it anyway for slippage.

Yeah thats why I wasn't to concerned with it till now, maybe the squeal is totally unrelated.

my old clutch had been making a sound similar to what you are describing. it made like a chattering sound at idle. my clutch had went out like a year later at around 85,000 miles(stock clutch). the springs were all loose in the disk and one spring had came out and got stuck in a release arm on the preasure plate. driving with it like that was mostly a pain at stop lights. it didnt want to go into 1st from nuetral with the engien running.

Not sure about the squealing, but mine had a chatter on acceleration between 1k to 2k rpm's, turns out the heat sheild on the cat was loose and rattled.

Just something to check.