Squeaky clutch pedal

cali_guy · 06-24-2009, 03:02 PM

Hi guys,

I have almost 8k miles on my car right now. I have had a squeaky clutch pedal for about 5K miles now, it's really annoying. Anyone else experience this before? If so, any quick fix? I really don't want to drop it off at the stealership just for this problem if it's not necessary.

bmrm396 · 06-24-2009, 04:09 PM

elaborate please ...

DimSumBoy · 06-24-2009, 04:14 PM

hmm my clutch has the SLIGHTEST squeak that i can only notice when my car is not moving and engine is off. and i think with the window open.

wheres the sound coming from?

lol, i think wrong section for this thread

ianthegreat · 06-24-2009, 04:28 PM

Does it happen when you slightly touch the pedal, or an actual full press?

DimSumBoy · 06-24-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ianthegreat

Does it happen when you slightly touch the pedal, or an actual full press?

mines a full press, dont know about op

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 06-24-2009, 04:43 PM

I have had this on a car before. It's usually a rubber piece rubbing up against the linkage or something, depending on design. Just take it in and have the dealership look at it.

I had a squeaky steering wheel and they fixed me up

Mike

cali_guy · 06-24-2009, 04:54 PM

Fully pressed for me also. I guess I quick fix is out of the question.

JBiddy · 06-25-2009, 02:54 PM

yeah i had it, take to the dealer its covered under warranty!

FazerBoy · 06-25-2009, 06:17 PM

The fix is just to spray some lubricant on the clutch spring thingy (sorry I'm not very technical

) - that's what the dealership did to mine when I took it in and it stopped the squeak.

Jack

iScream · 06-26-2009, 12:50 AM

the dealership will lube it but that does not always fix the problem. Mine started with a squeak, and after a couple sprays, turned into a click, got something replaced, the click came back after a couple days and then got something else replaced. It took a few visits but now it's gone, so just get it checked out.

tom_e · 06-28-2009, 10:01 AM

It's likely one of the bushings that the clutch pedal pivots on. In the E36's these bushings were known to breakdown. UUC sold replacement bushings that were made of material different that OEM.

Lube will help, but eventually the fix is to replace the bushing.

FWIW, I have a 6MT and have a slight sqqqqqueak on full depress that can only be heard with windows up, radio off.

ilia · 06-28-2009, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom_e

It's likely one of the bushings that the clutch pedal pivots on. In the E36's these bushings were known to breakdown. UUC sold replacement bushings that were made of material different that OEM.

Lube will help, but eventually the fix is to replace the bushing.

FWIW, I have a 6MT and have a slight sqqqqqueak on full depress that can only be heard with windows up, radio off.

+1

E92Vancouver · 09-08-2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali_guy

Hi guys,

I have almost 8k miles on my car right now. I have had a squeaky clutch pedal for about 5K miles now, it's really annoying. Anyone else experience this before? If so, any quick fix? I really don't want to drop it off at the stealership just for this problem if it's not necessary.

I had this problem too. Went into the dealership and they thought it was the pressure plate. They put in a new pressure plate, clutch disk and release bearing. The noise was still there. They put some high temperature grease on the plastic bushing of the slave cylinder and this solved the problem...so far.

themyst · 09-08-2009, 11:15 PM

my clutch pedal was making creaking sounds when releasing the clutch pedal around 3000 miles, lubed it up with a lot of wd40, around 9000 miles now, the noise never came back.

JBiddy · 09-08-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themyst

my clutch pedal was making creaking sounds when releasing the clutch pedal around 3000 miles, lubed it up with a lot of wd40, around 9000 miles now, the noise never came back.

what did you actually lub???

sly1types · 09-09-2009, 12:13 AM

I also have this problem...

E92Vancouver · 09-09-2009, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themyst

my clutch pedal was making creaking sounds when releasing the clutch pedal around 3000 miles, lubed it up with a lot of wd40, around 9000 miles now, the noise never came back.

WD40 would have been useless in my situation. My noise came from within the bell housing where you can't access. A high temperature brake grease was needed.

bioman · 01-01-2010, 02:11 PM

Where is the clutch bushing? Under the car or inside the pedal area? I have a squeak on full press (starting from half way).

Dan335i · 01-01-2010, 06:22 PM

DEFINETLY take it to the dealer,dont spray it yourself.

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FazerBoy Lieutenant 53 Rep 514 Posts Drives: BMW E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	The fix is just to spray some lubricant on the clutch spring thingy (sorry I'm not very technical ) - that's what the dealership did to mine when I took it in and it stopped the squeak. Jack
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iScream solid @ 153, no, 155mph! 16 Rep 335 Posts Drives: '07/'09/'13 335, '16 340ix Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	the dealership will lube it but that does not always fix the problem. Mine started with a squeak, and after a couple sprays, turned into a click, got something replaced, the click came back after a couple days and then got something else replaced. It took a few visits but now it's gone, so just get it checked out. __________________
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tom_e New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sf bay area iTrader: (0)	It's likely one of the bushings that the clutch pedal pivots on. In the E36's these bushings were known to breakdown. UUC sold replacement bushings that were made of material different that OEM. Lube will help, but eventually the fix is to replace the bushing. FWIW, I have a 6MT and have a slight sqqqqqueak on full depress that can only be heard with windows up, radio off.
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themyst Major General 189 Rep 6,631 Posts Drives: '16 MK7 GTI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (8)	my clutch pedal was making creaking sounds when releasing the clutch pedal around 3000 miles, lubed it up with a lot of wd40, around 9000 miles now, the noise never came back. __________________ E90 LCI N54 6AT
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