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Old 06-09-2021, 02:22 PM   #1
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Default Preferred way to get to pressure plate

I am getting a weird noise occasionally going through the shift pattern as I double clutch. It makes a sound like you hear when when a tight spring unwinds. Doesn't do it every shift but as time goes on seems to be getting more prevalent. Completely replaced the entire drive train including transmission gears, pressure plate, throw out bearing, etc. a couple of years ago. Only been driven about 500 miles since then. Now I am full time in FL so getting more use. In chatting with some local Model A friends it is sounds like I have a bad pressure plate. Now my question: is it easier to do the rear end removal or engine removal to get to the plate. Any suggestions very much appreciated. Jim
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Old 06-09-2021, 04:20 PM   #2
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A simple first step would be to pull the clutch housing cover and try to pinpoint where the noise is coming from. Might be the throwout bearing return spring just needs some lube on the connection points. If a full disassenbly is necessary, I think most would drop the rear axle and then pull the trans/housing assembly. Recommend you have a corn-fed youngster handy when you drop the unit. Let us know how it goes.
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rear end for sure
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Old 06-09-2021, 08:13 PM   #4
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I agree with Mulletwagon
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Old 06-10-2021, 12:21 AM   #5
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I would pull the rear end vs the engine any day.

But definitely do as mullet suggests first.
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Old 06-10-2021, 07:28 AM   #6
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Thanks guys. Will do the check and report back what I find.
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Old 06-10-2021, 07:40 AM   #7
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When our clutch disc broke at the Marquette meet, Alice and I had the engine out at the repair tent in about 2 hours.
Total down time was less than 24 hours.
I've done both and would rather pull the engine any day.
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Old 06-10-2021, 08:25 PM   #8
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A lot better and safer to take the engine out, you don't have to have the car
off the ground and chance of falling off the jack stands .
you don't have to then be under the car and drop the trans out and have
to put it back in. A lot of extra work on the old body.
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Old 06-11-2021, 08:56 AM   #9
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MMMM Are you sure you don't have a speedo cable beginning to fail? Had that happen to me and it was in fact the cable.
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Old 06-13-2021, 03:08 PM   #10
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Yesterday I put two pumps of grease in the throw out bearing and went for a ride. It is MUCH better but I still got a couple of the "spring sounds". I didn't want to put too much grease in but in thinking about it this is probably where too much is better than two little. Thanks sooo much for all the input and any other suggest are greatly appreciated. I do NOT look forward to a motor removal but will if I have to. Thanks again!!
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