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Simon -
Your email is a little confusing - a couple quick questions:
1) Does the clutch make the noise while your foot is on the clutch? While
your foot is on the clutch does it do it if the car is in gear?, or not in
gear, or both?
2) are there some pinging or slapping noises one you have full let the
clutch out, or does it only make noise when your are shifting?
Alan
On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 8:18=E2=80=AFAM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need advice regarding a new issue pertaining to my clutch/gearbox. At
> least that is my understanding. By =E2=80=9Cclutch/gearbox=E2=80=9D, I in=
clude master and
> slave cylinders=E2=80=A6.
>
> Car is UK RHD A-H3000 MkII BT7.
>
> Has marginally lightened flywheel.
>
> Centre shift.
>
> Clutch plate is about 18 months old. Not gone long distance nor been
> thrashed around.
>
> Noise is not related to engine speed.
>
> I did some tests in my backyard=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6
>
> I made a few notes:-
>
> Reverse out into backyard=E2=80=A6..no problems.
>
> Back and forward in first and reverse about 5 times then the noise starts
> in both gears.
>
> It is a harsh rubbing/grating noise, accompanied by a vibration which I
> can feel in clutch foot. I get impression that it=E2=80=99s down low on r=
hs.
>
> Can feel vibration in my clutch foot when the noise is happening.
>
> Noise happens as I lift clutch foot to engage reverse or first. (Didn=E2=
=80=99t
> try 2nd)
>
> Noise stops once I lift foot all the way and engage gear whereupon car
> drives normally ie noise only happens when in process of engaging gear.
>
> There is no noise or vibration when car is in neutral.
>
> Noise does not occur every time. Most times.
>
> Now, my belief is that this may be something to do with the carbon
> =E2=80=9Crelease bearing=E2=80=9D. Maybe not wear because it=E2=80=99s pr=
etty new but maybe because
> it=E2=80=99s not engaging fully or it=E2=80=99s not aligned right. I=E2=
=80=99m thinking about
> slave cylinder or master cylinder issues but they=E2=80=99re pretty new a=
s well.
> Can=E2=80=99t speak for the flexible hose going to slave as I=E2=80=99ve =
had so much,
> basically overdrive, issues in that area that I can=E2=80=99t recall the =
minor part
> s.
>
> I absolutely dread having to take the gearbox out AGAIN and am hopeful
> that it won=E2=80=99t be necessary.
>
> Any ideas??
>
> Yours hopefully, Simon
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Simon -<div><br></div><div>Your email is a little confusin=
g - a couple quick questions:<br><br>1) Does the clutch make the noise whil=
e your foot is on the clutch?=C2=A0 While your foot is on the clutch does i=
t do it if the car is in gear?<span style=3D"background-color:transparent">=
,</span> or not<span style=3D"background-color:transparent"> in gear, or bo=
th?</span></div><div>2) are there some pinging or slapping noises one you h=
ave full let the clutch out, or does it only make noise when your are shift=
ing?</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 4=
, 2026 at 8:18=E2=80=AFAM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:h=
ealeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:=
1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
<div>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">Hi,</font></span><=
/p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">I need advice rega=
rding a new issue pertaining to my clutch/gearbox.</font></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font f=
ace=3D"Aptos">At least that is my understanding. By</font></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font f=
ace=3D"Aptos">=E2=80=9C</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">clutch/gearbox<=
/font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span =
lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">=E2=80=9D,</font></span><span lang=3D"e=
n-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D=
"Aptos"></font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></sp=
an><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Aptos">I</font></span><span lang=3D"=
en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=
=3D"Aptos">include</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"e=
n-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos"></font></span><span =
lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <fo=
nt face=3D"Aptos">master and slave cylinders=E2=80=A6.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Car is U=
K RHD</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span>=
<span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Ro=
man"> A</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman">-H3000</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"=
></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Time=
s New Roman"> MkII BT7.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Has marg=
inally lightened flywheel.</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span l=
ang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></spa=
n></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Centre s=
hift.</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span>=
<span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Clutch p=
late is about 18 months old. Not gone long distance nor been thrashed aroun=
d.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Noise is=
not related to engine speed.</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><spa=
n lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></=
span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">I</font>=
</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"> did =
some tests in my backyard=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6</font></span><span lang=3D"en-g=
b"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lan=
g=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Aptos">I made a few notes=
:-</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><sp=
an lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Reverse =
out into backyard=E2=80=A6..no problems.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Back and=
forward in first and reverse about 5 times then the noise starts in both g=
ears.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">I</font>=
</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">t</fo=
nt></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lan=
g=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"> is =
a harsh rubbing</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-g=
b"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Ti=
mes New Roman">/grating</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font fa=
ce=3D"Times New Roman"> noise</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><spa=
n lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><f=
ont face=3D"Times New Roman">, accompanied by a vibration which I can feel =
in clutch foot.</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-g=
b"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Ti=
mes New Roman"> I g</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"=
en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=
=3D"Times New Roman">et impression that it=E2=80=99s down low on rhs.</font=
></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Can feel=
vibration in my clutch foot when the noise is happening.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Noise ha=
ppens as I lift clutch foot</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span =
lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <fo=
nt face=3D"Times New Roman">to engage</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></s=
pan><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"e=
n-gb"> <font face=3D"Times New Roman">reverse or first. (Didn=E2=80=99t try=
2</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><sp=
an lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><sup><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman">nd</font></sup></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-g=
b"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Ti=
mes New Roman">)</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Noise st=
ops</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><s=
pan lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Times New Rom=
an">once</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></sp=
an><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New=
Roman"> I lift foot</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D=
"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=
=3D"Times New Roman">all the way</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><=
span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"=
> <font face=3D"Times New Roman">and engage gear whereupon car drives norma=
lly ie noise</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb">=
</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Time=
s New Roman">only</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en=
-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D=
"Times New Roman">happens when</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><sp=
an lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> =
<font face=3D"Times New Roman">in process of</font></span><span lang=3D"en-=
gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span la=
ng=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Times New Roman">engaging gear</font></span><sp=
an lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><=
/span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">.</font></span><s=
pan lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb">=
</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">There is=
no noise or vibration when car is in neutral.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Noise do=
es not occur every time. Most times.</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></sp=
an><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en=
-gb"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Now, my =
belief is tha</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"=
></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Time=
s New Roman">t this may be something to do with the</font></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><=
span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"> carbon =E2=80=9Crelease=
bearing=E2=80=9D. Maybe not wear because it=E2=80=99s pretty new but maybe=
because it=E2=80=99s not engaging fully</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb">=
</span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"> or it=E2=80=99s not aligned righ=
t. I=E2=80=99m thinking about slave cylinder or master cylinder issues but =
they=E2=80=99re pretty new</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span l=
ang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <fon=
t face=3D"Times New Roman">as well. Can=E2=80=99t speak for the</font></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-=
gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"> <font face=3D"Times New Roman">flexible ho=
se going t</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></=
span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times N=
ew Roman">o slave as I=E2=80=99ve had so much, basically overdrive, issues =
in that area that I can=E2=80=99t recall the minor part</font></span><span =
lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></sp=
an><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">s.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">I absolu=
tely dread having to take the gearbox out AGAIN and am hopeful that it won=
=E2=80=99t be necessary.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Any idea=
s</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><spa=
n lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"=
>??</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><s=
pan lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-gb"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Yours ho=
pefully, Simon</font></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb=
"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span><span lang=3D"en-gb"></span></p>
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