# 1998 Corolla - Odd Sounds

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-corolla-odd-sounds/69027>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** corolla, transmissions, toyota, manual-transmissions\
**Created:** [October 28, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-corolla-odd-sounds/69027 "2011-10-28T21:26:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jonelson80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@jonelson80](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jonelson80)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-corolla-odd-sounds/69027/1 "2011-10-28T21:26:00Z")

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Hi all!

I have a '98 5-Speed Corolla. If I rev the engine when the car is in neutral and warming up I hear an odd grinding noise when I let off the gas and the engine goes down to idle. The noise does not occur if I put my clutch in. Is this something to worry about?

Also, I’m wondering what CV joints sound like when they’re failing.

Cheers!  
Jon

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-corolla-odd-sounds/69027/2 "2011-10-28T22:00:34Z")

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Check the transmission oil level.