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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Kees, I assume by clutch bearing, you mean the clutch throw-out or release bearing. On a BJ8, these have a solid carbon contact surface and do not move other than in or out depending on the pedal motion. I literally just replaced that bearing on a BJ8. I do realize that there is much more expensive throw out bearing that does utilize ball or roller bearings but I have never actually seen one of these. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I know of no way to increase the pedal travel on a BJ8. The pedal to master cylinder is non adjustable and the slave cylinder to clutch is also non adjustable. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>When I mentioned, in an earlier post, the input shaft bearing of the transmission - this shaft is at engine speed with the clutch released, and motionless when the clutch pedal is depressed, which allows one to select gears without grinding them. Road speed has no influence on the transmission input shaft. I had exactly this problem on a vehicle (not a Healey) and that was the problem and was solved by replacing that bearing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I certainly don’t know if that is the problem in this case but, to me, it is the only logical thing that is moving at engine speed (not road speed) with the clutch released and the only thing that would be motionless (relatively speaking) when the clutch pedal is depressed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Brian Drab<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Oudesluys<br><b>Sent:</b> December 11, 2016 1:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Clutch-related noise<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The clutch pedal may have to little travel before engaging, leaving the clutch bearing spinning around with no or little load which can cause this kind of noise.<br>Try increasing the pedal travel slightly.<br>Kees Oudesluijs<br><br><br><br>Op 10-12-2016 om 22:57 schreef Michael Oritt:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>While driving today I noticed a new noise: A faint but constant whining/<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<br><br>Thoughts please?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best--Michael Oritt<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Suggested annual donation $12.75<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/coudesluijs@chello.nl">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/coudesluijs@chello.nl</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><p><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>