Re: Clutch machining noise

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <scirocco@absomotherfuckinlutely.com>]

I would venture that it is the throwout bearing (the one you're talking
about there under the green plate).
	-Josiah

'87 GLi
'84 GTi
http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah

On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, Brett Van Sprewenburg wrote:

> 
> 
> After I took my car out of storage this year, when I depressed the clutch
> it made a whining/metal machining type noise.  I also noticed increased
> pedal free play.  I tightened up the cable, which helped full engagement
> and free play.  And when the car warmed up, the noise mostly went away.
> Since I have come back from Cincy, the car has not left the garage so it's
> been sitting a while.  I started it up today to (literally) blow the
> cobwebs off of it, and when I depressed the clutch pedal, the machining
> noise was back with a vengeance.  It seemed to change a bit (lessen) as
> the car warmed up but never went away.  The machining noise frequency
> increased with RPM while the clutch was depressed, and the intensity
> level (severity) of the noise increased the further I pushed the
> clutch pedal.  It makes the noise as soon as the free play is taken
> up and the slightest pressure is applied where resistance is _just_
> beginning.
> 
> Here's what I did and what I think:
> 
> I pulled the 5th gear end cap, and pulled the pushrod.  The pressure plate
> end is very FLAT and somewhat more pointed then the other.  From memory
> of other pushrods, both ends are supposed to look similar...these ends are
> quite different from eachother.  I have a Sachs sport pressure plate and
> HD 2L clutch, so my engagement effort is rather high...so the flatening
> of that end I can understand somewhat...but the slight pointedness? Hmmm.
> I'll take some pictures of each end and post the URLs if required.
> 
> I also inspected the pushrod end bearing (in the 5th gear housing)
> and it rattles when I shake it...sounds blown.  This is probably my
> noise...and takers on that bet?
> 
> Thoughts on this?
> 
> I've copied in a few people that might not be on the mailing list in
> real time because they might have some direct experience with this one...
> thanks for any input guys.
> 
> ==Brett


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