Sometimes, when I am pressing on in my Ford Ka, and make a very quick gear change, I hear a squeaking sound. It doesn't happen when I do a more leisurely gear change, and I'm not aware of hearing this in other cars.
Any idea what causes it, and whether I should be concerned?
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are you sure its not the clutch pedal?
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I'm not sure of anything. It may well be the clutch pedal!
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When you are "pressing on" it is possible that you are using the controls in a more brutal way - therefore it could be the clutch pedal.
Try and analayse your actions to see if the problem is you or the car.
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If your gear changes are a bit rough, or you come down on the accelerator a bit early when changing up, the clutch plate itself will sometimes squeak while slipping slightly. Can be an indication of worn clutch plate, but needn't be.
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Tongue well in cheek-WHEELSPIN-tho' my Sportka will quite happily even with the big low profiles.
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yep totally agree lud
the fiestas of old used to make this noise
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yep totally agree lud the fiestas of old used to make this noise
mine still does specially if its been standing for a day or three, soon goes quite when the engines warmed up and a half a dozen gear changes
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Thanks all.
Yes, the problem is largely me rather than the car - because if I'm driving carefully, it doesn't happen. So it all comes down to me being rough and brutal with my poor Ka. I managed to do it yesterday, going into 2nd - and the squeak definitely came as my foot came down on the accelerator. However, no squeaks today, despite driving almost 70 miles. I was being a careful and sedate driver.
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