ek_will

as the title states, i recently got a exedy racing clutch and xact streetlite flywheel installed in my d16y8 (almost 2 months i believe), ive been hearing this weird swirling noise everytime im in gear but when i disengaged clutch its gone?

any idea what this is? is it normal? possibly part of the break in process? any help is appreciated. im paranoid i know!!

ek_will

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ironcheftony

record the sound = )

ek_will

er i dont really have the equipment to record besides its not that loud...just any suggestions on what it might be

ONE.SIX SI

I am dealing with the same thing right now. It has something to do with the clutch bearing fork. It is allowing the throw out bearing to still touch the pressure plate very slightly and that is where the noise comes from. Does it work properly but just making noise while it is disengaged? I will let you know how it turns out for me cause this will ruin the pressure plate fingers.

ironcheftony

o0o0o, i think i noe, i think its teh pressure plate, if you dont torque it down evenly it messes up those metal thingies on the pressure plate, and that would cause it to make noise, i had that problem on a customers car, got me paranoid that i messsed it up, but make sure u torque everything 80ft/lbs to the flywheel, 20 ft/lbs to the plate blah balh thats all

ek_will

everything seems to work fine....it only makes sounds when engaged when i disengage it goes away...aw man seems to be more seroious then i thought so im guessing the guys that installed my clutch and flywheel didnt do it right huh?

importimage

This could be the input shaft bearing. However, usually this humming noise you talk about will usually only do so once you let go of the clutch. When the clutch is engaged, the sound goes away.

Did you line everything up correctly when you did the clutch?
Did you replace the release bearing and pilot bearing?

If you cannot figue it out, take your car to a tranny shop and get thier opinion, then say thanks and fix it yourself....provided that you know how and have to tools to fix it yourself.

Heinz57

yea, i believe that sound is normal right when you install a new clutch...i didn't install a race clutch, but i did install an exedy oe-standard clutch on my eg 3 weeks ago. my hood was up and when i started the car the first time, it made that noise the exact same way you described. but you said you had this for 2 months?? how many miles did you drive it so far? cuz once i put my hood down and started driving around, i didn't notice it anymore......

ONE.SIX SI

Got more info on the problem. Input shaft bearing is one and the guide bearing is the other. I am going to buy a new one and take off the old. Time to learn transmissions.

fastwanabe

I'm kinda having this sort os problems too. Ever since I bashed my bellhousing against a raised manhole I've been suspecting that I've bent my flywheel. Now the starter teeth are acutally touching the flywheel teeth even after I release it from the start position. How could I tell if the flywheel bolts have backed off?


Modified by fastwanabe at 6:01 AM 6/20/2003

ek_will

yeah im going to get it checked out i hope its nothing serious, could not having your clutch bled be a factor? well its good to know im not alone keep the opinions comin

poison

Nah, that wouldn't cause it. Are you sure you put the TOB on the clutch fork properly to where it pulls the TOB back when you are in gear?

ek_will

i dont know i wasnt the one that installed it, i had it done at a shop figuring that they'd do a good job

6SPD_EK

iTrader: (2)

just something to check out - I had a similar sound in my old 97 hatch - it was a swirling/rubbing/grinding sound that happened in all gears - but went away when I had the clutch pushed in (disengaged) - the problem was the main shaft bearing(s) had to be replaced - the shop owner told me they are a weak link in the transmission, especially if you drive/shift hard

EDIT - i think you are having problems with one of your bearings(main shaft, throwout, etc...) - get 'em checked out

ek_will

ok cars in shop now with the same guy that installed it told him the probs and what not told me to leave over night, what u guys think hes gona rape me or figure its his fault and have me pay little or nothing?

poison

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I wouldn't pay one dime to those fools if you have paid to have the clutch installed. It's their job to install it properly...

If I install something for my customer, I'll make damn sure it works properly unless it's a hardware failure of the product that was not caused by my installation.