Grinding Noise When Clutched Is Pressed In

[hayden49]

OK long story here, took my car (1996 r33 gt-st) to a workshop to get a new exedy heavy duty clutch put in.

When the work was finished the car was turned on and started making horrible screeching noises when the clutch was put in.

all the guys at the workshop said "must be the throw out bearing" as i had supplied a genuine nsk bearing with the clutch to be installed.

$300 later they had dropped the gear box again and replaced the throw out bearing and all was good. until today...

after driving about 50kms it has started making the grinding screeching noise when the clutch is pushed in.

Clearly these guys are incapable of installing and adjusting a clutch properly.

Apart from another dodgy throw out bearing what else could it be? i also gave them a new spigot bush to be installed as well.

When the car is idling in neutral there are no noises, but when the clutch is pushed in the grinding noises start.

Any help and opinions would be handy, as i plan to go back on monday asking for a refund and ill take the car elsewhere.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

you supplied them a new throw out bearing and they didnt install it first time? Thats a bit slack. Did they even install the new spigot bush? possibly somethings not dissengaging properly.

I've got an exedy hd cushion and it will "grind" loudly first thing in the morning when nothing is warmed up when I ride it abit when reversing out the driveway. I just step on the clutch again to make it go away. Dissapears straight away as I drive off and is fine for the rest of the day, only first thing in the morning or when the car hasnt been driven for a while.

I dont like your chances of getting a full refund....but they should fix the problem at least free of charge.

[hayden49]

Nah they used the bearing i gave them but when the noises started happening they said that the bearing i gave them was faulty hence me having to pay for them to change it again.

but now that its still making the noise im going to ask them why i had to pay the 300 when the noise is still happening.

[skylinekid]

well for one u dont need to adjust it because its hydraulic.... have they greased the cage that the throw bearing slides on the outer part of the shaft and put a lil dab off grease on the pivot......???? think about that like ram ur cock in a virgin with no lube!!!!!!! lol yeh but also it could be the spigot wen u depress the clutch and the input shaft stops spining the spigot starts to work its magic b4 it is fitted bcuz its bronze (provided u didnt get a needle roller type) u should always let it sit in a lil tub of oil for a good hr and even wen fittin it may aswell give a lil dab of grease on the end of the shaft where the bearing would sit on it as to make sure it wont make the screeching noise???? id be tipping spigot bush mate but thats just my point of view....

Edited May 24, 2008 by skylinekid