Super Spec Clutch Noise

[Guest Croftscw]

Hi recently brought a 2005 super spec with the rover t series engine. Car runs mint just the clutch makes some serious rattles but clutch works mint.

Anyone know of any fixes to cure the noise?

Chris

[tractor]

Sounds like the old noisy thrust bearing taking any slack out of the cable may help

[alanrichey]

I guess you haven't read my article on the Superspec 'foibles' in "Boys in Hood" Most Superspecs suffer from this to some degree. As far as I am aware the reason is that Richard Stewart had to hand manufacture a brass 'thingy' to help mate the Rover engine with the MT75 box, and his tolerances were a bit iffy. I think the only solution is to machine a new one with tighter tolerances. That will need the engine/gearbox out (although to be more accurate the rest of the car 'up'). Personally I am living with it until it fails completely. So far 11,000 miles sounding like a bucket of bolts but still going strong.

 

I should add I am not aware of any Superspec owner having it fail. Although I await to be corrected. And I think most owners who cured it did it by changing the engine.

Edited July 15, 2015 by alanrichey

[alanrichey]

Chris

 

Sorry, just realised you only joined recently so will not have seen the magazine. My apologies. I will PM you a copy of the article. You might also find it useful to check out my blog (in the signature) that covers 2 years experience with a Superspec.

 

Cheers

 

Al

Edited July 15, 2015 by alanrichey

[Redspec]

Some bed time reading for you

 

http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=26387&hl=clutch

 

The chatter / rattle is because the pivot end of the fork is held between 2 nylock nuts (one of them fitted the wrong way) Fitting a light spring to the clutch arm to keep the release bearing in contact with the cover plate helps alot with the noise

[alanrichey]

Cracking stuff. For some reason I had not seen that on my research, explains a lot. Although I have to say I did fit a spring to the end of the fork and it didn't really have much effect. But pleased to hear it probably isn't fatal Did you ever produce the Word doc ? if so I would love a copy in case I ever have to take the engine out for any reason.