Clutch noise

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jamesthebok
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Clutch noise

Post by jamesthebok » Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:55 pm

Looking for some advice. The clutch on my NC30 started juddering a little bit about a week ago. The judder seems to have lessened, but I now get a noise like a very rough bearing rumble when I disengage the clutch in neutral. The noise goes away when I select 1st, but I also hear it when slowing down to stop while still in gear. The clutch isn't slipping. Any advice? Tx, James. p.s. The starter has also been making a bit of a rumble / rough sound recently. Could these be related?

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Re: Clutch noise

Post by dgunthor » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:57 pm

rough clutch release bearing?

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Re: Clutch noise

Post by jamesthebok » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:09 pm

That was my first thought. However I may just be thick, but I couldn't find the release bearing indicated in the Haynes manual.

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Re: Clutch noise

Post by RickOliver » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:24 pm

Take out the big circlip which holds the clutch lifter plate into the middle of the pressure plate, extract the lifter plate and turn it over- the release bearing is in a counterbored recess on the inside of the plate...

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