Noisy clutch
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Noisy clutch
I recently had my clutch replaced on my 2001 Dakota 3.9L. I used a duralast clutch kit (I know poor choice) and had my friend, who is a mechanic, replace it.
After a week of driving I began to hear a noise that sounds like a chirping that increases as my RPMs increase. On cold days it is far louder than it is on warm days, and it is not audible after the engine has warmed up. (On cold days the sound remains regardless if truck is at running temp) He replaced the throw out bearing again to see if that did the trick, though it did not.
I have been told it could be a just a noisy gearbox, (though this sound is new after the clutch was replaced) bad pilot bearing (though that was just replaced) or possibly a input shaft wobble...just trying to see if anyone else may have had a similar problem. Thanks for the help.
After a week of driving I began to hear a noise that sounds like a chirping that increases as my RPMs increase. On cold days it is far louder than it is on warm days, and it is not audible after the engine has warmed up. (On cold days the sound remains regardless if truck is at running temp) He replaced the throw out bearing again to see if that did the trick, though it did not.
I have been told it could be a just a noisy gearbox, (though this sound is new after the clutch was replaced) bad pilot bearing (though that was just replaced) or possibly a input shaft wobble...just trying to see if anyone else may have had a similar problem. Thanks for the help.
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The throwout bearing presses on the pressure plate fingers, which are hinged as a fulcrum, to release the clutch disc.
It's not so much the throwout bearing pressing back at you, it's the pressure plate springs that you have to overcome to release the clutch - so those springs are pushing the pedal back.
There is only a little bit of force on the throwout bearing with the clutch engaged. As the engine speed increases, those fingers also try to move out due to centripetal force and increase how hard the pressure plate is clamping the clutch disc.
When you step on the clutch pedal you are increasingly putting a lot of force on the throwout bearing.
I've had a bad throwout bearing. I could play a tune on mine depending upon how hard I depressed the pedal - until it grenaded.
Other possibilities are that the bearing isn't seated correctly or the pressure plate is bad (fingers damaged).
It's not so much the throwout bearing pressing back at you, it's the pressure plate springs that you have to overcome to release the clutch - so those springs are pushing the pedal back.
There is only a little bit of force on the throwout bearing with the clutch engaged. As the engine speed increases, those fingers also try to move out due to centripetal force and increase how hard the pressure plate is clamping the clutch disc.
When you step on the clutch pedal you are increasingly putting a lot of force on the throwout bearing.
I've had a bad throwout bearing. I could play a tune on mine depending upon how hard I depressed the pedal - until it grenaded.
Other possibilities are that the bearing isn't seated correctly or the pressure plate is bad (fingers damaged).
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The throwout bearing presses on the pressure plate fingers, which are hinged as a fulcrum, to release the clutch disc.
It's not so much the throwout bearing pressing back at you, it's the pressure plate springs that you have to overcome to release the clutch - so those springs are pushing the pedal back.
There is only a little bit of force on the throwout bearing with the clutch engaged. As the engine speed increases, those fingers also try to move out due to centripetal force and increase how hard the pressure plate is clamping the clutch disc.
When you step on the clutch pedal you are increasingly putting a lot of force on the throwout bearing.
I've had a bad throwout bearing. I could play a tune on mine depending upon how hard I depressed the pedal - until it grenaded.
Other possibilities are that the bearing isn't seated correctly or the pressure plate is bad (fingers damaged).
It's not so much the throwout bearing pressing back at you, it's the pressure plate springs that you have to overcome to release the clutch - so those springs are pushing the pedal back.
There is only a little bit of force on the throwout bearing with the clutch engaged. As the engine speed increases, those fingers also try to move out due to centripetal force and increase how hard the pressure plate is clamping the clutch disc.
When you step on the clutch pedal you are increasingly putting a lot of force on the throwout bearing.
I've had a bad throwout bearing. I could play a tune on mine depending upon how hard I depressed the pedal - until it grenaded.
Other possibilities are that the bearing isn't seated correctly or the pressure plate is bad (fingers damaged).
He and I both hope this is the last time that he will have to take it all apart...fingers crossed.
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