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Subject: [Healeys] Clutch noise
From: Simon Lachlan via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:40:36 +0100
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Issue is hopefully resolved. Since I went on about it so much, I thought I'd
let you know.
Gearbox out..one of the clip/spring things holding the release bearing was
indeed half-on and half-off. (God bless the endoscope). The bearing, only 18
months old, was very worn and cracked. 
The clutch plate and its pressure plate were taken out and inspected. Fine.
Only 18 months old.
Bearing replaced with the one I took out 18 months ago which still had
plenty of meat on it. Not as if I ride on the clutch or put too many miles
on it.
Hopefully, that's it!
Simon

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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">Issue is =
hopefully resolved. Since I went on about it so much, I thought =
I&#8217;d let you know.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">Gearbox =
out</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Aptos">&#8230;.one of the clip/spring things holding the release =
bearing was indeed half-on and half-off</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">(God bless the endoscope).</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">The bearing, only 18 months old, was very worn and =
cracked.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"> </SPAN></P>

<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">The clutch plate =
and its pressure plate were</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">ta</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">ken out =
and inspected. F</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">ine. =
Only 18 months old.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">Bearing replaced =
with</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"> <FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">the one =
I took out 18 months ago which still had plenty of meat on it. Not as if =
I ride on the clutch or put too many miles on it.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Aptos">Hopeful</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT FACE=3D"Aptos">ly, =
that&#8217;s it!</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Aptos">Simon</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-gb"></SPAN></P>

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