I agree with Rich.
Transmission out job I am afraid. Renew bush, it probably will be
knackered. Before fitting heat up to 100 degrees C in oil "au bain
Marie" for safety's sake, let cool down and leave it immersed for 24
hrs. This will saturate the phosphor bronze bush with oil.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
Op 1-4-2012 15:31, Michael Salter schreef:
> I have been asked for my thoughts... Anyone got ideas other than a clutch
> problem?
>
>
> The car started up fine and ran for a while to the point where we could
> push in the choke and allow normal idle (no squeaking the whole time). We
> tested for your Item #3 after setting up some lighting and using a bright
> led torch. As we took turns depressing the clutch no movement of the front
> pulley/damper was observed. Still no squeak.
>
>
>
> After about 20 min of engine running (still no squeak) we decided to drive
> around the neighbourhood. About 2 km into this run we noticed a slight
> intermittent squeak. It turned out that the squeak was associated with
> clutch movement i.e. coming to a stop sign and taking off. It was
> basically a chirp as revs climbed and then fell but was definitely
> occurring synonymously with clutch movement.
>
>
>
> We then pulled over to the side of the road and raised the hood. At idle
> with no foot near the clutch everything was normal. In neutral as the
> clutch was pushed about 1/3 of the way in the squeak could be repeated at
> about 2100 RPM (my tach reads high). No squeak at lower revs and no squeak
> at higher revs.
>
>
>
> The sound (with ones head under the hood) was definitely not coming from
> the front of the engine but seemed to be coming from the starter area at
> the back of the engine. Again you only heard it as you ascended or
> descended thru about 2100 rpm.
>
>
>
> As we drove home the same phenomena occurred repeatedly climbing thru the
> gears and passing thru (the sweet spot) 2100 rpm.
>
>
>
> Again back in the garage in neutral the same squeak could be heard when the
> clutch pedal was partially depressed (say 1/3) and revs passing up and down
> thru 2100 rpm. There was no squeak with the clutch fully in or fully out
> regardless of revs.
>
>
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> Michael Salter
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