Noise in 1st

[ddmau]

I just obtained a 2000 coupe with 14k Thursday night and was very, very happy. Tonight I'm hearing what sounds like a throwout bearing noise begining at about 80% of the clutch engagement and into full 1st gear. It doesn't seem to sound off in any other gear.

Does anyone have an opinion as to what this may be? It's a beautiful machine, but I have a 5-day full bring-back guarantee if I don't want it...which I don't if it has to go in this early.ad

 

[raycdosu]

that's a common noise. i know how you feel, it bothered me a lot when i first got mine, and i took it to the dealer for and left it for a week because i thought something was wrong.

about every month or so, someone gets a new manual C5 and posts the exact question, so don't feel bad.

just give it a little more gas when taking off from first and you won't get the noise.

 

[ddmau]

Whew!

Man, what a relief...I guess I was too excited the first few miles to notice it. Thanks very much.

 

[Skull One]

By any off chance does the noise sound like it is comming from the left rear and happens between 800 and 1000 RPM?

 

[ddmau]

No, it sounds like right about center at the clutch/transmission. And, only in 1st.

 

[atmmac]

its normal i was nervous too at first but i drove someone elses and it did the same thing. Not to worry!

 

[ddmau]

Ok, much thanks...after playing around today I feel much better. A friend says the mustang does the same thing. I said, "what's a mustang?"