[Healeys] Clutch-related noise

[HealeyRick]

Michael,

One more thought.  I remembered there were some problems with the pilot
bushing that Smitty supplied that were later replaced with pilot bearings
and found this:  http://webpages.charter.net/bighealey/smitty/smitty2.htm
 Don't know if it has any connection to your noise or whether you have a
bushing or bearing in your flywheel, but it will give you one more thing to
think about.

Happy Healeydays,
Rick Neville

On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 5:28 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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