carbz Member 118 Member For: 15y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 02/05/10 02:18 AM Share Posted 02/05/10 02:18 AM Yesterday I took my car for a strap and I didnt notice it straight away. it was about 10 mins of normal driving I noticed a grinding noise and slight vibration through the clutch pedal while engaging and disengaging gears. it doesnt do it every time but every now and then. its only while the pedal is half ways pressed down. to me it sounds like the plate is rubbing on the flywheel.Just want to know what you guys rekon it is. im going to change my clutch fluid and see if that makes any difference.I would actually say its more of a scrapping sound Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 02/05/10 07:52 AM Share Posted 02/05/10 07:52 AM Standard clutch (original)? and what K's are on the car Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/#findComment-1004658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 17y 3m 29d Gender: Male Posted 02/05/10 09:57 AM Share Posted 02/05/10 09:57 AM u sure its not the gearbox grinding coz the clutch is stuffed ? if you're holding the clutch halfway down, the plate IS rubbing on the flywheel. of course its gonna shudder/vibrate. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/#findComment-1004684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 02/05/10 10:04 AM Share Posted 02/05/10 10:04 AM By looking at his Avatar it could be a Ba with the 5 speed. You could be right in saying its a gear box issue Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/#findComment-1004687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbz Member 118 Member For: 15y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 02/05/10 12:03 PM Author Share Posted 02/05/10 12:03 PM I changed the gearbox to a t56 with a mwa opt 3+ clutch setup 5000k ago.it goes into gear fine and out of gear fine but has a slight scrapping sound and a slight vibration in the pedal. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/#findComment-1004732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 02/05/10 10:54 PM Share Posted 02/05/10 10:54 PM Does it shudder when releasing the clutch? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/#findComment-1004783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 17y 3m 29d Gender: Male Posted 02/05/10 11:48 PM Share Posted 02/05/10 11:48 PM (edited) who installed it, flywheel could be loose or warped. unless it has always done it. heavy duty clutches are always a bit more noisey. is it the stock flywheel ? Edited 02/05/10 11:50 PM by mic Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/#findComment-1004792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbz Member 118 Member For: 15y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 03/05/10 05:05 AM Author Share Posted 03/05/10 05:05 AM a mate and myself installed it. • 11" Billet Steel Flywheel• 11" Billet Steel Burst Proof Pressure Plate with Increased Clamp• 11" High Performance Sprung Organic Composite Plate• Alloy Concentric Slave Cylinder• Flywheel and Pressure Plate BoltsI checked the clutch fluid and it is really dirty looking.nothing shutters while releasing the clutch. just a slight vibration sometimes in the pedal. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/#findComment-1004834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 17y 3m 29d Gender: Male Posted 03/05/10 11:37 AM Share Posted 03/05/10 11:37 AM clutch fluid goes dirty like straight away. normal. time to pull the box and have a look I would say, depends how worried u are about it.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/#findComment-1004930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbz Member 118 Member For: 15y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 04/05/10 08:07 AM Author Share Posted 04/05/10 08:07 AM yea I wont be driving the car till I get time to check it out properly. will probs end up pulling the box out :( Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67872-clutch-making-grinding-noise-while-disengagingengaging/#findComment-1005033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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