Noisy Engine

[aye sparticus]

Always had a bit of noise from the clutch,

i believe this is to be expected on a gas gas

but i have just installed a flywheel weight

and now it seems even noiser....is this usual??

it goes when the clutch lever is pulled in

bit baffled!!

i know it's a bit of a numpty question

but im new to all this

thanks for any advice

[jse]

Always had a bit of noise from the clutch,

i believe this is to be expected on a gas gas

but i have just installed a flywheel weight

and now it seems even noiser....is this usual??

it goes when the clutch lever is pulled in

bit baffled!!

i know it's a bit of a numpty question

but im new to all this

thanks for any advice

My guess is that the "normal" clutch noise may be the fingers rattling a little, which is why it goes away when the servo cylinder presses on them (lever pulled in) and may be more noticible on clutches that have a lower finger height as the spring inside exerts less pressure.

Kinda difficult to diagnose the after/weight "noise" on a forum but it may, if it really is related to the flywheel weight, be a result of how the extra weight affects the normal speed-up/slow-down cycle of the crank during each revolution and the noise may be, in part, the interaction of the straight-cut gears (crank gear to clutch hub gear).

Just a guess at a possibility but I'm sure someone on the forum that has mounted a weight may have a more exact (and accurate) answer.

Jon