Loud screeching noise comming from under the car when the clutch is
drpressed? Had the same problem some years ago. Finger broke off the
clutch pressure plate. Sorry.
george leicht
'73 TR6
Trmgafun@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Well my TR6 ownership seems to be taking a turn for the worse. I picked up my
> rebuilt starter ($177 OUCH!!) on Friday and installed it without too much
> trouble considering the limited space involved. The car started right up but
> it was late so I decided to wait until this morning to take it for its first
> drive. I drove the car for about ten minutes without incident, then headed
> back home to get my drivers liscense which I had forgotten. When I hopped
> back into the car I found that I had lost all of my clutch pedal and couldn't
> get it back into gear. With the help of my Wife and Daughter, I was able to
> push the car back into the garage. I decided that maybe the slave cylinder
> needed to be re-bled and would pick up some Castrol while I was out running
> errands with my family.
>
> I got the fluid while I was out and when I got home I had my Daughter help me
> bleed the clutch. We were successful and got full travel of the cylinder
> again. I then started the car and pressed in the clutch pedal and heard a
> strange screeching sound coming from under the car. Now I had fairly decent
> clutch travel, but now with a loud screeching noise. It's hard to describe,
> but sounds like screeching with a rattling sound, like rocks thrown in.
>
> If I had to diagnose this problem I would say that I need to rebuild or
> replace the slave cylinder because I'm losing hydraulic pressure, and replace
> the throwout bearing (and clutch while I'm at it) because of the loud screech
> when I depress the pedal. Does this sound like an accurate diagnosis? Is
> there possibly another reason for the screeching sound when I depress the
> clutch? I hate to tear into the transmission if I don't need to but I'm ready
> for the worst.
>
> As always, thanks in advance!
>
> Scott Helms
> Northern Indiana
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