Hi all,
I've been enjoying my car long enough that something like this
was bound to crop up. When decelerating in gear I hear a
metallic buzz, lasts about a second, and to me sounds like
something round on a shaft that's a little too large, and vibrating.
Its not a squeal or a clunk, nor a rattle, its too high frequency to
describe as a rattle. My suspicion is the throw-out bearing, but
I don't get any of the other symptoms I would expect. I have no
bearing noise when idling in neutral, no squealing when engaging
or disengaging the clutch. I do have a very high-pitched whine that
comes and goes, sounds to me very much like a pilot bushing but
the 4A doesn't have one of these.
I don't know how old the clutch is. The car had been parked for
several years before I bought it last summer, and I haven't been
in there. I don't have any trouble shifting. I guess its possible
that the bearing has dried out while the friction plate is still fine.
Any ideas? Thanks for your help.
Cliff Hansen
chansen@exis.net
1966 TR-4A CTC 64615L
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