|
|
|
|
|
|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
17-03-2008, 02:47 PM
|
#1 | ||
|
Van Mad
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Legana, Tasmania
Posts: 181
|
I've tried searching for the answer to this odd question but nothing matched it quite right.....
When I let my clutch out a sound like a wire against a spring can be heard - sort of a 'sproing' sound like an old chest freezer spring (sorry, not good at impressions!). Going in the clutch doesn't make this sound, only on the outstroke. Have checked the spring at the top of the pedal, and there is nothing interfering with the spring, the cable is nice and new, and adjusted nicely. Anyone have any ideas what's making the noise?? A few sets of lights in town and the noise soon gets on your nerves!!  |
||
|
|
|
17-03-2008, 03:37 PM
|
#2 | ||
|
The Origional, The Best
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Darwin, NT
Posts: 709
|
mine does this too, i just turn the music up
__________________
Current Mods 2.5" Red Back Exhaust | C2R Grill | Brumby Front Bar & Driving Lights | 18" Optic Blacks | Tickford Intake | Blue Momo Shifter Knob & Wheel | BA Scuff Plates with Ford Metal Inserts Future Mods Lowerage on KingSprings Lows | Engine...Period | Sounds System I Use And Recommend F1 Tyres And Wheels On The Gold Coast Proud Supporter of Beat The Heat (NT)
|
||
|
|
|
|
17-03-2008, 04:00 PM
|
#3 | ||
|
FPV BFII GT Cobra No.249
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Lake Macquarie & Sydney
Posts: 581
|
I can't exactly say for an AU (I've never owned one), but from the EA up the pedal box cracks & the clutch pedal rubs against the pedal box, it also puts the clutch pedal out of allignment & the clutch inner cable rubs against the outside covering. This problem is well known in the EA-ED models, check around the pedal box where the shaft goes though the pedal arm. If it's cracked it will need to be taken out & repaired/replaced by a smash repairer, you'll also need to replace the cable as the cable wears where it grinds the inner & outer parts together.
The BA up don't seem to have this problem as the clutch is now hydraulic. With no cable pulling against it & no pressure from the clutch pressure plate there is less pressure put on the pedal box. This may not be the problem, but if the clutch pedal is out of alignment the spring could be catching & moving in it's mounts as the pedal comes back out, making the sound you said. |
||
|
|
|
|
18-03-2008, 08:20 AM
|
#4 | ||
|
Van Mad
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Legana, Tasmania
Posts: 181
|
Nah, firewall isn't cracked, maybe the spring needs some lube on it?? Any special type of lube that is for springs?
|
||
|
|
|
|
18-03-2008, 03:40 PM
|
#5 | |||
|
FPV BFII GT Cobra No.249
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Lake Macquarie & Sydney
Posts: 581
|
Quote:
The pedal box sits against the firewall but the pedals connect to the pedal box. If you think it's not cracked though try some lube on the spring, spray a bit of WD40 (or similar) & see if that works. If not try some Vasoline or grease. |
|||
|
|
|
|
18-03-2008, 04:32 PM
|
#6 | |||
|
Van Mad
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Legana, Tasmania
Posts: 181
|
Quote:
 : I'll have a look tonight and see if the pedal box is cracked anywhere...
|
|||
|
|
|
|
18-03-2008, 08:43 PM
|
#7 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 130
|
mine did it for a bit then went away ??
my brothers does it so it pretty common |
||
|
|
|
|
18-03-2008, 08:48 PM
|
#8 | ||
|
_Oo===oO_
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Australia
Posts: 3,305
|
Mine does it too, thered have to be something there you could lube to make it go away.
|
||
|
|
|
|
19-03-2008, 10:16 AM
|
#9 | ||
|
Van Mad
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Legana, Tasmania
Posts: 181
|
Found out exactly what is going on down there....
Where the spring goes through an eyelet on the firewall, there is no bushes or silione to stop the bare spring rubbing on the metal of the eyelet. The pedal end of the spring has a good plastic bush on it to stop rubbin gon the pedal. I put a bit of good ol' Vaseline over the firewall end, and three pumps of the pedal later and the squeak is gone! Vaseline has yet another use!  : Gonna try removing the spring and hooking some heatshrink over the problem end, or machine up a bush from some oil impregnated plastic when I get a chance, and see if I can find a long term solution. |
||
|
|
|
Clutch pedal sounds
Hybrid Mode