Clutch weirdness

[GregBarton78]

With the timing of a trapeze artist my car has made the occasional horrible clutch noise. As in screeching. Loud.


It’s only done it when cold and damp and has done it 7 or 8 times in total. It’s more likely to occur when changing down through the gears cruising at low revs. Another step on the clutch and it stops immediately and is fines.

No clutch slippage, no bad smell.

the Car was basically unused for a year whilst restored. Clutch Action is towards the top of travel on the pedal and feels healthy.


fluid change or is this symptomatic of spending winter wishing I had higher axle stands?

 

[pse_SC]

Maybe rust on input splines, ‘sticky’ release bearing... [] How often does it get driven?

 

[GregBarton78]

It's been in resto mode (i.e. up on bricks) for a year, then has been back in use for a month & most of a tank of fuel, so that seems very plausible and reassuring. Between the car, Vladimir Putin and Jeremy Hunt's recent efforts, it's eaten my bank account.

I guess the logic may have to be "How much could go wrong if I just use it".

 

[pse_SC]

They’re pretty good generally, more use always wins out though, enjoy []