Grinding noise when cold

[motopasta]

At startup in the mornig when is cold and so far only in winter for a good minute i hear a grinding noise coming from the front immediately after starting the engine. Sounds like a bad bearings noise....but where? on the alternator? after a minute goes away and car sounds perfectly...the sounds fades a bit if i press the clutch. Never in summer or warm days.
any clou? oh it's a corolla 2004
thankyou

[diver9000]

My 89 had a similar noise last year. When the clutch pedal was pressed the noise completely faded away. Never affected how it drove, and I was going to swap the engine/tranny before too long so I never worried about it. To be honest I thought it was either my pressure plate vibrating a bit or the linkage vibrating until the engine warmed and settled. Good Luck

[REN69]

things seem to make funny sounds when cold.. you should hear some of the noises I hear.. specially at -20C

[freakinbox]

my car is pretty good in the cold, minus the speedo cable. Besides the suspension seems harder in the cold

[tashirosgt]

Now that you mention the speedometer cable, it can make a grinding noise. Taking it apart at the connector and putting "cable lube" on it fixed that sound on my '89.

[silkydraws]

throwout bearing getting a lil dry with age?

[diver9000]

Originally Posted by silkydraws

throwout bearing getting a lil dry with age?

Now thats a good possibility.