could be the clutch release bearing, wouldn't think its the thrust washers,
though you have some wear there. Before you tear everything apart, make sure
its nothing else that could squeal, like water pump or other funny things,
regardless of it dissappearing when you press the clutch
> ----------
> From: Kai Radicke[SMTP:mowogmg@pil.net]
> Reply To: Kai Radicke
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 1:50 AM
> To: Triumph List
> Subject: Noise (Thrust Washers???)
>
>
> Okay...
>
> My car makes a wonderful new mechanical noise.
>
> On startup: no noise
> Warm idle: noise comes alive
> Driving: noise quite hearable
>
> Oil pressure is good through all conditions.
>
> Now, when clutch pedal is pressed the noise disappears.
>
> So a friend and I narrowed it down to thrust washers (hoping not), or a
> problem in the clutch itself.
>
> I pushed rearward on the crank and had him press the clutch pedal, and a
> noticeable movement was felt through the hand.. but very minuet, but
> definitely feelable.
>
> This noise sounds as if you were to tie a metal washer around a string and
> spin it around in a circle with the washer hitting metal as it travels
> around. It isn't a steady noise, it has a random pattern... but it is
> steady in the fact that it is continuous.
>
> The problem arose as I was accelerating away from a stop, after about
> 15miles of driving directly before without any noise. As I was leaving
> the
> stop sign at about 2000rpm this noise appeared.
>
> I'm hoping this is a clutch problem... as I'll be able to rip it all apart
> this weekend.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Kai Radicke -- kai@radiohead.net
> 1966 MGB -- Forsale! $500 -- major (complete) project. near Philadelphia
> PA
> 1974 Triumph TR6 -- Mechanical woes that are forcing the sale of the MGB.
>
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