tom1979

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• Nov 9, 2018

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I had a new clutch fitted a week ago. The old one was quite possibly the original (90k miles). Before this I occasionally had the thrust bearing groan. New LOF clutch fitted last week and this morning when I was waiting to pull out of my road I heard the "groan" again. Is this normal ? Everything was replaced on the clutch.

 

raywin

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• Nov 9, 2018

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I think the groan is usually the little sintered bronze pilot bush in the center of the flywheel, I bought one and soaked it in a jar of oil for weeks before I changed my clutch the groan disappeared when I fitted it.

 

johnlad

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• Nov 9, 2018

• #3

As raywin says usually spigot bush groaning, costs about £2 but you’ve to strip it all down again

 

tom1979

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• Nov 9, 2018

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Thanks, it's brand new though so wondered if it was normal or not.

 

johnlad

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• Nov 9, 2018

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tom1979 said:

Thanks, it's brand new though so wondered if it was normal or not.

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Spigot bush isn’t the same as thrust bearing, and unless you instructed the garage to change it, it’s unlikely they have

 

tom1979

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• Nov 9, 2018

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johnlad said:

Spigot bush isn’t the same as thrust bearing, and unless you instructed the garage to change it, it’s unlikely they have

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Everything was replaced (or at least I ordered all the parts to be replaced) including the spigot bush

 

Kwakerman

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• Nov 9, 2018

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Is the groan there when you press the clutch with the engine stopped? If it is then it isn't the spigot bush, sometimes the pedal box can make a groaning noise when the pivot bearings are dry

 

tom1979

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• Nov 9, 2018

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Kwakerman said:

Is the groan there when you press the clutch with the engine stopped? If it is then it isn't the spigot bush, sometimes the pedal box can make a groaning noise when the pivot bearings are dry

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It was just as I lifted the clutch to pull out slightly

 

Kwakerman

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• Nov 9, 2018

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tom1979 said:

It was just as I lifted the clutch to pull out slightly

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So there is no noise if you press / release the clutch pedal with the engine off?

 

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GATSO

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• Nov 9, 2018

• #10

spigot bush should be soaked in oil for a week or so as they are slightly porous i tend to have a few sat in a jar of oil on a shelf lol

 

tom1979

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• Nov 10, 2018

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Kwakerman said:

So there is no noise if you press / release the clutch pedal with the engine off?

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Not that I've noticed no, but I've only noticed it once. The new clutch has only done 100 miles.

 

Kwakerman

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• Nov 10, 2018

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tom1979 said:

Not that I've noticed no, but I've only noticed it once. The new clutch has only done 100 miles.

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If its only done it once then I wouldn't worry about it for the time being, things may sort themselves out as all the new components bed in. Just give it a bit of time to see how things go.