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Hi, I spent a few minutes after work making this video: -


https://vid.me/SsST (very prominent)

https://vid.me/TXKc (pulling off a little more quickly)


It's reproducing an issue that I'm having with my car right now which sounds horrible.


Basically, whenever I pull away in first, it usually (more so when pulling away very very gently), makes that horrible scraping sound. That's a particularly bad sounding one as I attempted about 20 times to get the worst sound one that it makes and tried to prolong it.


The clutch is a triple plate clutch greddy and has no problem holding a lot of power, as you would imagine a clutch like this could, and can launch without problems just fine. I hardly ever launch it but I did a few lately just to test for any issues and it was fine.


I spoke to one of the guys who's worked on my car before and I was told that it was probably just an unsprung clutch and that the sound was not a problem, as long as I could put up with how horrible it sounds. I'm beginning to think it's a bit more than that though and possibly a throw out bearing? The clutch behaves like most triple plates and makes the funny rattling sound when the pedal is pressed in.. that's cool, I actually like that noise. I think it's getting worse though and I need to take it somewhere but I would love to know what you guys think!

My car makes the same sound, been told its probably a button clutch. Had the car for 3yrs no issues with the clutch other than that god awful sound. Not sure what clutch is in it though. It's stood up to a decent beating here and there too so dont think theres anything wrong. I'd be interested to hear what more knowledgeable people think though. Good luck.

Edit: Button clutches don't like to be rode whereas a normal clutch you can ride it a fair bit (still shouldn't but you can). I guess that's why on faster take offs they don't make the sound as much.

Ah right, so it's just because I've got a ridiculous clutch.. that's ok then.

It definitely only occurs when slipping the clutch; if I launch or pull of spiritedly, it's like a dream!

Edited by edizio

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