[Healeys] Squealy Healey (Clutch)

[John Harper]

  Jack

I had exactly the same problem when I put my BN2 back on the road a few 
years back. In fact I took the gearbox out and checked whole lot over 
and found nothing. I therefore drove the car normally. Over the next 
5,000 miles or so the squeal become less and less and has now gone 
completely. My theory is that it is something to do with the surface of 
the flywheel or the new resonance frequency of my modified version. I 
also had mine turned down and lightened.

I have a spare similarly lightened flywheel and when I tap it the 
ringing note is quite a lot higher than the standard heavier version.

On the other hand I might be talking rubbish!!??

I would be interested to know if yours gets better with use as mine did.

Regards
>My BN-2  has been on the road infrequently since a complete restoration over a
>year ago and it continues to have a loud and annoying clutch squeal noise any
>time the clutch is engaged under load but no squeal when it's engaged in
>neutral (no load)
>The usual adjustment of the linkage both in and out does not seem to influence
>the noise.  I have some suspicion about the release bearing being correct.
>Clutch and disc were also new.  Flywheel was turned and lightened.  Any
>suggestions from the experts???
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John Harper