I have a E0 98 svt contour with 100,400 miles. When i got it (had 91,000), i loosened the top screw and the bottom screw, that you need the deep socket for on the throttle body bracket that the cruise control and throttle cable are on. i did this so it would maybe get rid of the slack in both cables. it was a pretty dumb idea, i know, but thats what working at jiffy lube and valvoline will do to you. when i tightened them both back up, a strange grinding sound occurs after i let the clutch out at about 2500-3000 rpms and also occurs when i lightly press the accelerator to hold a constant speed ( example= holding 40 in 4th gear)and doesnt go away unless i let off gas or accelerate more. if i do accelerate more, the pitch of the grinding gets higher then goes away. it does it everytime. Then i got an AEM short ram intake (from sp motorsports) and that made it worse(or maybe just louder?). It sounds like either the throttle cable or the CC cable is grinding against something. any ideas? is there a specific position/angle the throttle bracket has to be at? i cleaned the TB thoroughly and didnt do anything. It only does it if im on the road, it wont do it if im in neutral or with cluth pedal in and i rev the engine, so its difficult to pinpoint where its coming from. Its very loud and annoying. i also tried using lithium grease and silicone spray but didnt work. any ideas would be appreciated. also, a little less then half the time i come to complete stop, my car just dies. it doesnt stall or jerk or make any weird sounds, the engine just idles rough at about 200 RPM for a second or two then dies. if i hit the accelerator pedal it stops and its fine. but i have a feeling it might be related to the grinding. it does it when i downshift to a stop and also when i put it in neutral instead of downshifting into second gear coming to a stop. so i dont think its the clutch, even tho its about done for. i would appreciate any help i can get. its driving me crazy. thanks
