Robertio
07-08-2008, 09:57
Am currently a couple of hundred miles from home (so no tools or ramps) and my clutch/gearbox (Williams) has suddenly started making noise:
When in gear (normally, but not always) it sounds like when something is stuck between a brake pad and disc - the metal scraping sound. As soon as you put the clutch in or stick it in neutral the noise goes away. Any ideas?
When the revs go up (over 5k rpm) the noise seems to go away.
The car had a new gearbox around the start of the year, but as I didn't do the work myself cannot say what was/was not done (it has done a few thousand miles since then). I've not seen any signs of fluid leaking so can only assume the box is still full of transmission fluid (I drained and put fresh in a couple of months back). It doesn't sound like a usual bearing noise, more like something scraping.
When in gear (normally, but not always) it sounds like when something is stuck between a brake pad and disc - the metal scraping sound. As soon as you put the clutch in or stick it in neutral the noise goes away. Any ideas?
When the revs go up (over 5k rpm) the noise seems to go away.
The car had a new gearbox around the start of the year, but as I didn't do the work myself cannot say what was/was not done (it has done a few thousand miles since then). I've not seen any signs of fluid leaking so can only assume the box is still full of transmission fluid (I drained and put fresh in a couple of months back). It doesn't sound like a usual bearing noise, more like something scraping.