<VV> Knocking noise

[Doug Mackintosh]

I hope its not what happened to me. After a quick flywheel replacement mine did a 'ding-ding-ding' when the clutch was pushed in. Then the sound went away for about a week. The problem was that the lowere bell housing bolts had incorrect hardware (installed by PO) which the flywheel bolts were hitting. The sound went away when the head of the bolt was ground down by the flywheel, but one of the bolts was just knicked enough to gradually turn the bolt out until it wedged itself between the flywheel and bellhousing, causing a terrible screeching noise and locking the engine up solid. Had to drop the powertrain and re-do.
 
Dave George wrote:

<<I recently reinstalled the powertrain back into my 64 after rebuilding the engine and replacing the clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel with a Clark's kit. I broke the camshaft in the other day and aside from some valve train noise I still need to take care of it runs pretty well. When I first put the car back on the ground, I could not get it to go into gear. After shortening the clutch rod three turns toward the back of the car, the problem was resolved and it goes into gear and shifts ok. The problem I now have is that I have a knocking noise that gets worse when I press the clutch in. Does this sound like I may need additional clutch adjustment or is my throw out bearing bad? Thanks!>>


-- Doug Mackintosh
Corsa member since 1996
Corsa/NC member since 1996, Virtual Vairs member
Corvair owner 1969-1971 and 1996-on