# 1997 Jeep Wrangler - loud noise when pushing clutch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-jeep-wrangler-loud-noise-when-pushing-clutch/153703>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** wrangler, jeep\
**Created:** [November 28, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-jeep-wrangler-loud-noise-when-pushing-clutch/153703 "2019-11-28T17:54:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![troy16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@troy16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/troy16)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-jeep-wrangler-loud-noise-when-pushing-clutch/153703/1 "2019-11-28T17:54:19Z")

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when i go to shift in to gear it starts to make a noise like a fan if rubbing or the gears are barley touching. it does stay in the gears 1-5 and drives normal just a really loud sound if i push the clutch in while driving and hold it the noise goes away it only does it while its engaged

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-jeep-wrangler-loud-noise-when-pushing-clutch/153703/2 "2019-11-28T22:02:24Z")

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Bad throwout bearing, most likely.