[Healeys] Clutch-related noise

[Michael Oritt]

Michael--

Thanks for the input and you may be correct, but as said it is possible
that the noise is nothing new and simply a function of my driving the car
buttoned up. hearing what was not evident earlier.

Since the sound appears to be present even at idle I am going to put the
car up on stands and see if I can pin it down from underneath while it is
running with a stethoscope as Michael Salter suggested.

I don't plan to drive it till it breaks but as I said earlier if it is a
failing bearing--thrust, throwout or input shaft, etc.--it will certainly
make itself more evident as its condition deteriorates.

I am on it--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 7:51 PM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
wrote:

> You know, by now you should have figured out you have to take it apart in
> any case.  There is nothing you can do while it is assembled in the car.
> 99% of the time you never know what is really wrong until you disassemble
> and inspect.  Best case you will end up with a new clutch and throw out
> bearing.  Hopefully nothing wrong with the transmission, but it would not
> hurt to do a cursory internal inspection while it is out.  Better to head
> off trouble before it becomes a real and expensive problem.  Or, you can
> just drive it until it breaks. Just my 2 cents.
> Mike MacLean
>
>
> On Sunday, December 11, 2016 4:26 PM, Michael Oritt <
> michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> It seems unrelated to engine speed and sounds the same with the car
> stationary in neutral and clutch out as it does at speed in any gear.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Michael,
> Can you determine if the noise is related to engine speed?
> Michael S
>
> On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> While driving today I noticed a new noise: A faint but constant whining/
> purring sound that is present when the clutch pedal is NOT depressed,
> whether in neutral or in gear and whether in motion or sitting still.
>
> When I depress the clutch pedal the sound goes away. Clutch and
> transmission operation seem normal. BTW I have a Toyota five-speed with a
> BJ8 diaphragm clutch.
>
> Thoughts please?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
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