Right of course. The oft forgotten/neglected pilot bearing.
Neil. On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > I had similar symptoms with noise while clutch is depressed and engine at > high revs. The pilot bearing went. I put in a Luk clutch kit and new > seals, which included a felt seal for the pilot bearing. > > I experienced a pilot bearing failure in my previous Westy as well. > > Chris S. > > > > On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Matthew Snook <matt@snooksband.com> wrote: > > > Occasionally, as I release the clutch pedal there is a brief sound and, > > strangely enough, a matching vibration felt in the pedal itself. It's > > about > > the same frequency as a vacuum cleaner in pitch. It reminds me of the > > noise > > made by an electric fan when the propeller is loose on the shaft - a > > harmonic vibration which is short lived and unpredictable. > > > > I have tried to be careful when shifting, but I don't seem to be able to > > decipher what conditions or actions of my own are responsible. Does any > > of > > this sound familiar at all? Is it time to rebuild the clutch, or is there > > an adjustment necessary? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Matthew Snook > > '84 1.9 Westy > > > |
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