Originally posted by RS_SS69:
In my wifes 98 v6 contour 5 speed, there is a loud rattle comming from what sounds like the tranny I believe it is the throwout bearing but not sure, we have had the car since 56K miles and now it has 120K miles and have not changed the clutch. I dont think the clutch has ever been changed, what is causing this and how do I fix this?




You might be hearing some gear role over noise and it could be normal. It gets more noticable as the clutch disc gets thinner.


Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited