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Originally Posted by BBBAD94ZR1
Well today, I changed the plugs and oil. Took it out and the same conditions. I also noticed at idle the throw out bearing makes some noise.
When you push in the clutch it goes away. Can you grease it and has anyone ever seen this before on a low mile car. I guess sitting it the worst thing for these car.
Any ideas?
RAY
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Ray:
When I picked up my '90 last March (almost a year ago, gosh how time flies!!), it too had an issue of the throwout bearing making noise. Didn't happen all the time, and would go away as soon as the car warmed up, or about the 3rd or 4th stoplight. I figured if it didn't go away, I'd eventually have to drop the transmission and replace it. I guess I got lucky, because it eventually went away. I think it just needed a little exercise to limber up some stiff joints.
Truth be told, it was probably some corrosion or a burr that eventually got smoothed out.
My car, like yours, sat for most of her first 15 years. It only had 9700 miles on her when I bought her home. It was stored in a climate controlled shop and received the appropriate care, just didn't get driven all that much.
These cars just need to be driven. Often. And they seem to like getting their legs stretched once in a while.
TomC
'90 ZR1 #792