# Weird knocking **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 22, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-knocking/6301 "2007-10-22T19:19:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rob\_howell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rob_howell/32/357_2.png) [@rob\_howell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rob_howell)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-knocking/6301/1 "2007-10-22T19:19:53Z")
i just bought a 1992 chevrolet cavalier as is (of course). its a 2.2 L. 4 cyl. manual and when i push in the clutch pedal it makes a knocking sound. i checked the tranny fluid and there is a little too much fluid in it. could that be the problem? also, i had the front of the car on jack stands and i started it and it made no noises, so now i’m confused. as soon as i get a chance i will drain the extra fluid but i just wanted an educated opinion. thanx ahead for any info ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/weird-knocking/6301/2 "2007-10-22T21:08:27Z")
The problem isn’t in the tranny. I suspect you have a worn out release bearing (also commonly called a throwout bearing). You may even have a bad pressure plate. Anyway, they’re all part of a “clutch kit” and all get changed together during a clutch replacement.