<div dir="ltr">Simon -<div><br></div><div>Your email is a little confusing - a couple quick questions:<br><br>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?<span style="background-color:transparent">,</span> or not<span style="background-color:transparent"> in gear, or both?</span></div><div>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?</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 8:18 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">Hi,</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">I need advice regarding a new issue pertaining to my clutch/gearbox.</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">At least that is my understanding. By</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">“</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">clutch/gearbox</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">”,</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos"></font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">I</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">include</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos"></font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Aptos">master and slave cylinders….</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Car is UK RHD</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> A</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">-H3000</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> MkII BT7.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Has marginally lightened flywheel.</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Centre shift.</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Clutch plate is about 18 months old. Not gone long distance nor been thrashed around.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Noise is not related to engine speed.</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">I</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> did some tests in my backyard……</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Aptos">I made a few notes:-</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse out into backyard…..no problems.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Back and forward in first and reverse about 5 times then the noise starts in both gears.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">I</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">t</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> is a harsh rubbing</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">/grating</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> noise</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">, accompanied by a vibration which I can feel in clutch foot.</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> I g</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">et impression that it’s down low on rhs.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Can feel vibration in my clutch foot when the noise is happening.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Noise happens as I lift clutch foot</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">to engage</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">reverse or first. (Didn’t try 2</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><sup><font face="Times New Roman">nd</font></sup></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">)</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Noise stops</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">once</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> I lift foot</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">all the way</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">and engage gear whereupon car drives normally ie noise</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">only</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">happens when</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">in process of</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">engaging gear</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">.</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">There is no noise or vibration when car is in neutral.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Noise does not occur every time. Most times.</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Now, my belief is tha</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">t this may be something to do with the</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> carbon “release bearing”. Maybe not wear because it’s pretty new but maybe because it’s not engaging fully</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> or it’s not aligned right. I’m thinking about slave cylinder or master cylinder issues but they’re pretty new</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">as well. Can’t speak for the</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">flexible hose going t</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">o slave as I’ve had so much, basically overdrive, issues in that area that I can’t recall the minor part</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">s.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">I absolutely dread having to take the gearbox out AGAIN and am hopeful that it won’t be necessary.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Any ideas</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">??</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Yours hopefully, Simon</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
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