Clutch Noise
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Clutch Noise
Hi All,
I just installed a new CenterForce Clutch, Pressure Plate, Throw out bearing, and Pilot bearing. After about 10 miles I hear a grinding rattling noise from the bell housing. If you step on the clutch the noise stops. If the engine is idling the noise will come and go, but always if you step on the clutch pedal it stops. Does anyone have any advice or know what this is?
Thanks.
I just installed a new CenterForce Clutch, Pressure Plate, Throw out bearing, and Pilot bearing. After about 10 miles I hear a grinding rattling noise from the bell housing. If you step on the clutch the noise stops. If the engine is idling the noise will come and go, but always if you step on the clutch pedal it stops. Does anyone have any advice or know what this is?
Thanks.
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Did you correctly install the throw out bearing? The clutch fork has to be installed into the groove of the to brg correctly. Iirc, the to brg also has a fore and aft position. The input shaft of the tranny also needs a small bit of lubricant to aid the sliding of the to brg.
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if you jack up the car an climb under it, you can grab your linkage and jingle it, if it makes a metal on metal sound it may be the problem. I had that same rattle and I installed th eanti rattle springs that are a stock item on the original linkage and it stopped for a while then came back. I ended up going to the speed direct solid linkage with hiem ends, no more rattles. if it isnt you linkage your clutch arm may have lost one of those retainer springs or the throw out bearing slipped out of the two fingers when it was installed and the TO bearing is riding against the clutch fingers. Try the linkage, then pull the boot and look inside with a flashlight and a mirror on a stick...
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idling in neutral. clutch and front half of trans is spinning. step on clutch. the throwout bearing starts spinning. the transmission stops spinning. unless it is a no-load throwout bearing just touching the clutch it could be a trans problem.
