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Originally Posted by tracerit
Is this a part that I should be concerned about or should I just live with it for another year? When the car is on and I depress the clutch down, it will clank subtely, not loud but it's there. car drives normally otherwise...................
I should have them address the pressure plate now or if I can drive it a year with the header and enjoy the extra torque before bringing it back in with the stock header installed.
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Well, hello @
tracerit , I see you're back again ......
So, have you just learned to live with your barely seeping cam/timing chain cover .. ??
Ahhhhh yes, but you have another fret ......
So, you hear a "clanking" when you depress the clutch pedal.
Now, since they have replaced the throw out bearing a couple of times, it's probably not that. If the release fork has been lubed, when they replaced the bearing, it's probably not that.
That leaves the clutch and pressure plate. Let's assume (I hate that word) the pressure plate is securely bolted to the flywheel and the flywheel isn't warped or otherwise damaged.
The clutch could have a broken spring or the disk could have been damaged .... that may cause a clank.
The pressure plate's fingers might have been damaged by a wrecked up or frozen throw out bearing………that might cause a clank sound when the clutch is engaged.
Let's make another assumption (yep that's two today) that the "clanking" is not in your head .....
Now you want to put on an aftermarket header, so your engine can make more power, thus putting further stress on a possibly weakened clutch system......??
Ya know, if I were you, I'd get the clutch/pressure plate situation fixed before you start in with messing with the exhaust.
Why, because you can only go crying to the dealer just so often before they will start looking for a reason to deny you warranty coverage.
A header and a tune and a blown clutch just may push them over the edge.
Your call.
humfrz