Joe,
It seems like I'm having just the opposite problem. When I push the clutch
in the noise goes away. Its when I'm driving along in any gear at about
3500 RPM that the noise starts up?
Regards,
Ken W.
>From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@gte.net>
>To: "'Kenneth Willanger'"
><ken_willanger@hotmail.com>,<spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Transmission Noise?
>Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 07:25:01 -0700
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
>[mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kenneth Willanger
>Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 5:59 AM
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Transmission Noise?
>
>Hi Listers,
>
>I'm in need of some assistance.
>
>I just installed a factory rebuilt transmission in my 1979 Spitfire
>along
>with a new clutch and a new clutch release bearing. The transmission
>seems
>to be shifting fine. I've also have got my overdrive working properly
>again.
>
>The problem is that when I get the car up to around 3500 RPM I start
>getting
>a kind of clattering noise? If I push the clutch in there is no noise.
>
>Also, it seems like if I just stomp on the gas and go through the gears
>I
>don't notice the noise nearly as much, if at all.
>
>Does this sound like it could be the clutch or the clutch release
>bearing or
>is my Transmission Faulty?
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Ken W.
>
>
>My guess is that it is related to the throw out bearing. Since it is
>spinning loosely all the time, when the clutch is not engaged any slack
>in it might show up as that chattering you hear. Engaging the clutch
>would load the bearings inside and cause it to go away.
>
>Joe
>
>
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