Hi,
Car is a 1.8k SS with lightened flywheel..
The CRB has been noisy since I got the car 4yrs & 10k miles ago. At least, I suspect it is the CRB - it has a ticking and whirring sound most noticeable after releasing the clutch pedal when pulling away in 1st. Oddly it is quiet when the pedal is pushed down though and it is normally only heard when pulling away from a standstill and sometimes after changing into 2nd - it only lasts a few seconds then fades away. A bit odd though as I would expect a noisy CRB to be most noticeable when the clutch pedal is down
Anyhow, on the last 200 miles of a 700 mile tour of wales I noticed some difficulty sometimes changing gear. Initially I suspected maybe cable stretch, but also noticed the whirring sound from CRB has become a much louder whine.
Here's my questions:
Does a lightened flywheel use the same clutch as an oridnary one ?
With 30k miles on the clock but no apparent clutch slipping problems, should I change the plate and cover too ? I guess what I'm asking here is what is the life expectancy of a clutch (road use only, not tracked or raced).
If I'm going to change the spigot bearing, do I need to remove the flywheel. Assuming I do change the spigot bearing, do I need a new sleeve too ?
Any idea why the CRB is quiet when the clutch pedal is pressed but momentarily noisy after pulling away - that one has me baffled ?
Cheers,
John