Trying to find out what this noise is... as soon as I start do depress the clutch, a constant scratching, scraping noise starts... kind of like a light grinding. It is constant in intensity. Stops as soon as I let off the pedal.

Any idea by this description alone? I don't know if it's the original clutch... car has about 138,000 mi.

 

Throwout bearing

 

yep, as always, sofa hit it right on the head ... get it replaced asap or it is going to lock up or shatter soon

 

time for a new clutch , pressure plate , pilot bearing & throw out bearing . a good idea to have flywheel re-surfaced while replacing them . good luck ...

 

The car had been modtly sitting for a good number of years. When I first got it going the clutch seemed frozen stuck. After a while it did start to engage/ disengage...

OK, so here's a dumber question... is there a clutch fluid reservoir under the hood?

 

Dayum! I think i have the same issue which i posted on this link: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...-shifting.html

I guess its time for a new clutch. Im going to go for a maintenance soon so i can give you a feedback of the result! I have the same issue when switching gears. If i switch too fast then i can hear a scratching, grinding sound. If i do it slowly, i dont hear anything.

 

What if I have the exact same problem but I've installed everything brand new. I press the pedal and it makes the noise. I let off its normal, clutch works perfectly just loud scraping noise.??

 

Clutch installed wrong somehow.

Go back and check your work. Especially this.