>when depressing the clutch is a throwout bearing, noise when not >depressing the clutch is transmission. (Generally). >David Teitelbaum >vin 10757 I do not have a slight grinding whine, but for the past almost 2 years I hear a slight creak or perhaps best described as flexing metal sound, it is a sound simmilar to a squeaky hinge.. Anywany i hear this noise everytime I depress the clutch, it is bearly adiable witht eh engine on, but when the engine is off it is very obvious. I had not clutch problems until a year ago when my slave and master cylinders went out, I changed those, and no problem until recently my car has not wanted to DOWN shift into second gear. I can go first second third, but third second, or actually trying to get into second going at any apreciable speed is difficult, it will not grind, but I really have to force it in there. All other gears shift a smmoth as silk, and I do still hear that squeky noise when I engage the clutch, it has not gotten worse, should I be concerned about the noise? I have a feeling the second gear problem is relatively benign and I will not worry bout that till I need a new cluch, but the noise that I have been hearing, Is that my throwout bearing wearing its life away? just curious thanks Joe palatinus VIN 17167 6808