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I know for sure that my new car's engine is much quieter than the previous one and there is no sign of a chatter or rattle - but I was never conscious of a chatter with my previous car
My 4.5 yo is so so quite that sometimes I think the engine is off.
My 6 speed 1.6 u2 crdi has always been quieter at tickover with a floored clutch. A few seconds after releasing the clutch the what I now take to be solid flywheel noise starts. The car has been on the road almost 28 months and has clocked up over 74,000 miles @ 62.5mpg (carefully calculated based on odometer readings and fuel consumed).
Also. have you seen this thread - I am looking for some help :-
Do you have a close enough relationship with your dealer to do a double check?
A few seconds after releasing the clutch the what I now take to be solid flywheel noise starts.
Quote from: marti30 on April 20, 2012, 16:05:27A few seconds after releasing the clutch the what I now take to be solid flywheel noise starts. Flywheels don't make any noise (at least solid ones don't) because there are no moving parts. Yeah, ok, but you know what I mean!I guess the noise could be from the gearbox (half of which is rotating in neutral) or might simply be transmitted via the clutch pedal from the engine bay - unlikely though as it should be well isolated by the hydraulics.
I'm amazed that in 2012 a twin plate clutch set up in a modern car could have so much trouble. in the early 70's ford was using twin plate clutches in the xy,xa and xb gt falcons without any problems, and that's 40 years ago.
I guess the noise could be from the gearbox (half of which is rotating in neutral)
Quote from: Pip on April 21, 2012, 15:25:05I guess the noise could be from the gearbox (half of which is rotating in neutral) Is that right, I though no gearbox movement until a gear is selected and the clutch engages on the flywheel