osc

There is this faint noise I hear coming from the engine bay (more noticeable in neutral, 1st and 2nd and very low rpms ~ 2000-3000rpm)... it sounds like the sound very fine sandpaper makes when sanding... (could it be a misaligned belt)?

My car is fully warmed (three bars)... I noticed the sound today... only happens with the clutch released and gas slightly depressed...

Only mod I have is AEM CAI (which hums high-pitch as expected and doesn't sound related to this 'belt' noise )...

TIA

Liemoanh

If your driving while hearing this, you might be hearing your clutch engaging. I seem to hear this aswell.

osc

ya.. i hear it while driving..

i also hear it while in neutral... i hear the sound sometimes without the gas pressed, but all the time when the gas is pressed...

any way to get rid of it?

KenGPW

Could be throw out bearing or a bearing in the trans

BoostLE

I hear this too as the clutch engages and I'm getting on the gas. If I let the clutch fully engage before I apply the throttle, I dont hear it as much.

TrackStar

sounds like a throw out bearing

fperra

Classic symptom of a bad throw-out bearing.

osc

thanks guys... I did a search and found out it isn't covered by warranty by the previous posts... if it is the TO bearing.. any re-precussions (next to the sound) to not replacing it?

Slows2k

All s2k's have a very faint noise that can be heard from the TO bearing. My car has done it since day 1, and still does after a brand new TO bearing was installed with a ACT clutch. Every 00-04 I've been in has the same noise.

Touge Freak

Does this sound you hear happen while cruising with light throttle pressure(like trying to maintain speed). I have heard this after a clutch install but it may have been there before. If this is normal I am going to stop obsessing about it. Any help would be appreciated