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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: FL318is on November 19, 2006, 09:54:53 AM

Title: Clutch noise
Post by: FL318is on November 19, 2006, 09:54:53 AM

OK, got a new noise.  

The noise occurs when I depress the clutch pedal down in first gear.  In may happen in the other gears including neutral but I haven't gotten there yet.  There does not seem to be a consistent pattern.

The noise is a "cyclic clicking" and I can feel it in the clutch pedal.  It only happens when I engage the clutch.  If I let off it stops.  Most of the time when I depress the pedal a second time it "goes away."

Any thoughts?

Title: Clutch noise
Post by: AL GReeNeRy on November 20, 2006, 01:01:25 AM

well if it only happens when you press the pedal down, it may be your TO bearing.  now a bad TO bearing would usually make a hissing/grinding noise, just like any other bearing.  you say you have a clicking sound, maybe it has somethin to do with the clutch fork being loose? either way, youll have to get inside the bellhousing to figure it out.

oh yea and check if it makes that sound in neutral and other gears because thatll help diagnose the problem

Title: Clutch noise
Post by: asubimmer on November 20, 2006, 02:20:37 AM

time for the 325 single mass???  ;)

Title: Thx
Post by: FL318is on November 20, 2006, 11:02:52 AM

Will check it out.  So splain to me the 325 mass single.

Title: Clutch noise
Post by: AL GReeNeRy on November 20, 2006, 07:36:40 PM

325i single mass flywheel
325i starter gear on the m42 starter
325i clutch disc
323i TO bearing

anythin else?

Title: Clutch noise
Post by: asubimmer on November 20, 2006, 08:04:55 PM

yep ;)  the 323TOB is a euro so its somewhat hard to get