girl needs technical advise on engine squeak

[crunchit]

Originally Posted by Red03

I would have to agree with the T/O bearing. When mine went out, it strated out sounding like a pulley squeak. The dealer even thought it was a pulley and did not want to pull the tranny (this before the TSB). It actually got so bad bedore the dealer would do any work, the transmission, clutch and flywheel had to be replaced. So without actually hearing it I would say it is your T/O bearing. As mention above Ford does have a TSB out for this on the 03's. It's not a recall and the dealer will not replace it unless you present it as a problem. Then they become all informative about the TSB. The website above is a great source for finding out what TSB are out there for our cars. I my experenice the dealer are very forthcoming for this info. Hope this helps, and congrats on your purchase of the Cobra.

I am beginning to hear that in mine as well. When I begin to roll into 1st from a dead stop I hear something that sounds like a pully squeak, but I can feel it in the stick. Interesting...

[tiger-jill]

thanks for all the help. i think what im going to do is print out this thread and take it in to the service dept. so that he has an idea what to do, & or look for. to anser one of the q`s. as the noise is obvious while the car is ideling if i press down the clutch the sound instantly goes away. while it is decompressing the squeak slowly starts to resume again. i`m reading all these helpful hints & almost shaking my head w/ confusion, but since it is my car & im very interested to get the problem rectified i am putting forth all my concentration. dont get me wrong i do know a few things about fast cars & some parts, but mostly from listening to my dad & friends talk guy talk. its nice to have such honest help & advise. i am just dying to meet up w/ u ****ers!!!!! so where is the closest meet to st louis & when is it? im there!

[SlowSVT]

Originally Posted by tiger-jill

thanks for all the help. i think what im going to do is print out this thread and take it in to the service dept. so that he has an idea what to do, & or look for. to anser one of the q`s. as the noise is obvious while the car is ideling if i press down the clutch the sound instantly goes away. while it is decompressing the squeak slowly starts to resume again. i`m reading all these helpful hints & almost shaking my head w/ confusion, but since it is my car & im very interested to get the problem rectified i am putting forth all my concentration. dont get me wrong i do know a few things about fast cars & some parts, but mostly from listening to my dad & friends talk guy talk. its nice to have such honest help & advise. i am just dying to meet up w/ u ****ers!!!!! so where is the closest meet to st louis & when is it? im there!

Yup, sounds like you got a throwout bearing problem. Not sure if your car is under warranty but tell the dealer there is a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) # 04-13-4 on this problem and you want them to install Ford p/n: 3R3Z-7005-AA for the upgraded TOB guide tube. The dealer may not have been aware of this but make sure it shows up on your repair invoice. Since it is a design defect they should replace it for free. Go to that link I posted and read up on how these guy handled this situation before going to the dealer.

Good luck

[SVTcobra04]

does it stop when u put it in neutral.mine does it rarely.ive got a warranty so im not worried.

[Lthl Venom 03]

prolly t/o bearring. mine had that prob too.


now where are those pics?

[beerkat]

Originally Posted by tiger-jill

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ps. i`ll soon be posting a pic w/ me & my cobra. were both pretty damn SEXY!i call my cobra "sasha"

Before you can post pic you need to be a member of SCMC and not just forum user.
If you want to meet the group then try and come to the High Performance Driving School March 12-13 at CMP here in SC. I know that it is a drive from St.L but we get people from Canada for this event. If you have never done an on track event like this you do not know what you are missing. Some of us think that it is the most fun you can have in a car.

On the noise that you have got you might try a different dealer if the one you are using can not fix the problem.

[Lumpydogs]

Hey Tiger Jill,

Welcome to the club. Hope you enjoy it. Try to attend as many events
as possible. There are many a great persons in the SCMC.

p.s. My mother used to live in Saint Charles MO. Very nice area. I think
she spent too much time & money in the old shopping area. If I remember
correctly they had cobble stone streets and gas lamps???