Hey guys. A couple of weeks ago my clutch started squealing. It sounds like old brakes, it's really high pitched. The clutch only squeals when im started from a stop too. Any ideas? I'm at 20,000 miles and i had my stock clutch replaced by the dealer at 8K because it freaking fell apart. I'm beginning to think the stock p5 clutch is a wimpy piece of crap. I don't even do burnouts or anything and it seems to not be able to handle my normal driving. On my old GT-S i had 26,000 miles and i chirped like 5 times a day and the clutch was still fine.

 

i drive my car hard all the time on a stock clutch....havent had one problem what so ever.

 

Yeah, my first clutch was faulty from the factory i think....and i think maybe they skimped on the installed of the new one for me too, cuz it can't possibly be this problematic.

 

er installation, not installed...

 

Yeah, i flog mine (no problems - yet )

 

Sounds like the release bearing or pilot bearing. If you have had a replacement done before, then it is possible that the pilot bearing could have been damaged if it wasn't replaced. Release bearings have a tendancy to squeel, but I have not heard any issues with the release bearings.

 

Pilot bearing or throw out bearing..