Clutch smells and noise

[Robproof]

At a track day in my Clio 182, noticed a weird “whiring” noise on engaging gears from a standstill and from low speed 1-2nd. Also, you can smell the clutch burning initially before the car picks up revs.

When it’s rolling it goes away completely and the car drives totally normal. Any ideas?

Just fitted a new gearbox with a gripper dif- all worked perfect. Clutch has done around 4-5000 miles and still seems to have plenty of bite.

 

[Martin_172]

whirring noise go away once the clutch is fully released? tone of the noise change as you press the pedal harder or release it lighter? sounds like the release bearing if so.

 

[Robproof]

Thanks- goes away once clutch is engaged- doesn’t really change, just occurs when under load - when pulling off.

Just trying to find out what I need to order and if I need to drop the box

 

[Martin_172]

sounds like it could be a noisy clutch release bearing, ive had one on my daily driver for about 10k miles, don't notice it until someone points it out now lol

 

[Neil Clio 182]

Mine did this just before the clutch gave in,
can hear it at 3min 37sec in the vid below.

 

[Robproof]

Mine did this just before the clutch gave in,
can hear it at 3min 37sec in the vid below.

Yes that’s the noise!!

did the new clutch sort it?

 

[Neil Clio 182]

Yes that’s the noise!!

did the new clutch sort it?

going in tomorrow.

 

[Robproof]

going in tomorrow.

Let’s hope so then. Will get one on order. Getting bored of dropping the box out 😂

 

[Neil Clio 182]

Let’s hope so then. Will get one on order. Getting bored of dropping the box out 😂

the clutch is properly dead in mine.

 

[Neil Clio 182]

Let’s hope so then. Will get one on order. Getting bored of dropping the box out 😂

Well thats gone one half of the clutch came off the other is dust in the box

 

[Robproof]

Let’s hope so then. Will get one on order. Getting bored of dropping the box out 😂

Well thats gone one half of the clutch came off the other is dust in the box
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That explains that! New clutch ordered

Thanks

 

[kurai]

Well thats gone one half of the clutch came off the other is dust in the box
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Mine did kinda same at beginning of year, but the disk literally went in pieces and a managed to get stuck between its remainings and the flywheel. Result: trackday wasted + car stuck because of no way of disengaging clutch, came home on a friends trailer..
Now I fitted a 4 pad synthered race clutch.

 

[Neil Clio 182]

Mine did kinda same at beginning of year, but the disk literally went in pieces and a managed to get stuck between its remainings and the flywheel. Result: trackday wasted + car stuck because of no way of disengaging clutch, came home on a friends trailer..
Now I fitted a 4 pad synthered race clutch.

Pretty much what happened to me, clutch lasted till 3pm though so got a few sessions in.

 

[kurai]

Pretty much what happened to me, clutch lasted till 3pm though so got a few sessions in.

Been lucky mate, mine begun in first session to make gearbox inserts "challenging" and while trying to understand if it become loose the gear shifter joint, or else.. it begun to smell and selfwrecked. Just managed to get out of track in 4th gear..
So..half session.

 

[Robproof]

Yep that was the issue.

New OEM clutch fitted, fingers crossed it lasts ok

 

[Neil Clio 182]

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Yep that was the issue.

New OEM clutch fitted, fingers crossed it lasts ok

Looks identical to mine! What clutch did you got for? I've gone for an Organic Sachs one and a lightened flywheel. All run in now will get a chance to test it on track next spring, works great on the road, nice and free reving on blips.

 

[Mr Underhill]

Looks identical to mine! What clutch did you got for? I've gone for an Organic Sachs one and a lightened flywheel. All run in now will get a chance to test it on track next spring, works great on the road, nice and free reving on blips.

I ran the Sachs organic kit and lightened flywheel for years in my circuit car without issues. Great bit of kit.