Clutch Grinding Noise
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Clutch Grinding Noise
I currently own a 1956 Series 2 Morris, which I drive to work everyday, although lately it has developed a grinding noise whenever the clutch is depressed or the throttle is lightly touch, if I give it a bit of power the grinding goes away. When the clutch is depressed it is quite a seroius grinding noise. I have absloutely no idea what it is and would appreciate any help that can be offered.
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dunketh
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If the grinding is also accompanied by a very low bite point
STOP driving it!
Your release bearing is shafted, probably worn away to dust.
Take the engine/box out and replace the bearing with a new one.
The grinding noise is the sound of whats left of your bearing - or worst case the fork which holds it - digging itself into your pressure plate.
Mine did the same thing a few months ago. I bought a new release bearing, fitted it and was on my way.
I got some help from packedup on here - always helps to rope in a local 'board member'
STOP driving it!
Your release bearing is shafted, probably worn away to dust.
Take the engine/box out and replace the bearing with a new one.
The grinding noise is the sound of whats left of your bearing - or worst case the fork which holds it - digging itself into your pressure plate.
Mine did the same thing a few months ago. I bought a new release bearing, fitted it and was on my way.
I got some help from packedup on here - always helps to rope in a local 'board member'
What would Macgyver do..?
Agree - it's almost certainly as Dunketh describes - although I do wonder about the 'throttle lightly touched' grinding noise. At the very least - urgently get under the car with a good bright torch, pull the rubber bungs out the clutch bellhousing - and peer inside at the state of the release bearing. It's a great shame it can't be changed without taking the engine out (which is far easier than taking gearbox out) - or has anyone found a way to do it? Maybe just possible to enlarge the inspection hole enough to get old bearing out and new one in - kind of 'keyhole surgery' for a Minor !
