Clutch Grinding?

[rhysc1986]

when i pull off in 1st it sounds like the clutch is grinding, it sounds terrible. it also grabs really late which makes it hard to do hill starts. every other gear change is fine.

guy i bought car off said it was aftermarket clutch but i figure he bullshiting coz clutch is actually f**ked.

just wondering this grinding noise wouldnt be something f**king something else would it? figure i wait for clutch to fully go b4 replacing but hate for this to be f**king something else.

[Trozzle]

remotely possibly that this is being caused by 2 things:

Clutch adjustment (pedal and possibly slave cylinder), as well as the clutch might actually sound like that. I know some single plate clutches sound like shit in reverse, and some multi-plates sound horrible all round.

[rhysc1986]

thing is it doesnt always sound like that coming out of 1st just sometimes!

petal adjustment? so i can change when the clutch grabs?

[SargeRX8]

There is a chance the spring is broken in your master. Mine broke, could hardly get in and out of first. Best to diagnose everything outside before you pull the box out.

[rhysc1986]

how i diginose from outside? as long as it not breaking anything else in gearbox eg gears flywheel etc will let it go till clutch gives out prob coz all other gear changes alright besides starting from 1st

[Trozzle]

Master cylinder is right on the other side of the firewall from the clutch pedal. It's where you put the fluid.

[Aleckr33]

im interested to find this out... my clutch grabs late and will grind sometimes when i take off from 1st. It started after i installed a 5 puk brass button.

Edited April 26, 2011 by Aleckr33

[SargeRX8]

im interested to find this out... my clutch grabs late and will grind sometimes when i take off from 1st. It started after i installed a 5 puk brass button.

Thats either the symptom of A: the clutch it self or B: the pressure plate you've got. None the less, it could also be a fault/aging master/slave.

[jaysevu]

anyone sort this out? mines doing the exact same thing.

[ADDSKI]

Question Are your Synchros ok or worn?

[89CAL]

Sounds like it happend when the car is already in gear when letting clutch out (correct me if im wrong) so it wont be synchros

When you say it grabs late, you mean in the pedal travel?

Check the pedal box hasnt snapped a weld. Mine did this one day and it felt really odd to drive, found the problem then piled some weld on the pedal box and good as new now

[ADDSKI]

Yes 89CAL you are correct......Lol i merely speed over conversation and perhaps my current 6 sp gearbox issues (synchros) are plagueing my mind.

[DCIEVE]

Sounds like the spigot bush in the back of the crank has flogged out.