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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: horsethief on February 16, 2009, 03:11:48

Title: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: horsethief on February 16, 2009, 03:11:48

 :sad:I've just changed the clutch on my 1.6 8v Vit,took (3months)got it fired up yesterday,there's a loud noise bit like rubbing coming from the engine or gearbox,can't tell which,has anybody got any ideas.Clutch works fine,noise doesn't change wether clutch in or not wether in gear or not,just noisy all the time..help

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: generation-x on February 16, 2009, 12:44:29

can you record it and pop it on utube for us to hear?

simon

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: horsethief on February 24, 2009, 00:37:15

thanks Will do if I can workhow to do it

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: horsethief on March 05, 2009, 02:57:41

Thanks gen x May have located sound,went round engine with xlong screwdriver as a stethoscope.checked all rotating bits,got to alternator,sound is def noisier there,maybe the bearings?.Never touched alt on clutch change tho.Can u change bearings easy?I shall take alt. off and try for sound again.

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: generation-x on March 06, 2009, 11:16:14

easy way is to slacken the belt off so you can take it off and run the engine up if noise stops change ur alty

simon

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: horsethief on March 07, 2009, 06:11:11

 :doh:Done that tis the alt,tried to take it apart,but you need to heat rear bearing to get it apart.Prob wait till thing goes quit or falls apart.

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: generation-x on March 07, 2009, 06:55:23

try vitsrus for a spare
your just have to tell them which plug you have fitted

simon

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: generation-x on March 07, 2009, 08:26:50

found this might be of help

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-VITARA-ALTERNATOR_W0QQitemZ190291302899QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item190291302899&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

simon

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch/Alt bearing
Post by: horsethief on May 07, 2009, 06:30:49

 :P got it sorted,firm in Southport reconed my old alt it's like new now and was only £40 quid,he said it wa full of [!Expletive Deleted!],it was lot of it from Cown quarry.Thanks for all suggestions.

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: generation-x on May 07, 2009, 09:47:50

glad you got it sorted m8y

now look after it lol
plenty of wd40 b4 you go swimming :grin:

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: horsethief on May 08, 2009, 05:29:53

No use Wadis 24 as used on aircraft,much cheaper (free) and works great.

Title: Re: Vitara 1.6 Clutch
Post by: generation-x on May 08, 2009, 21:26:49

Quote from: horsethief on May 08, 2009, 05:29:53

No use Wadis 24 as used on aircraft,much cheaper (free) and works great.

more info required lpease m8y

simon

Title: wadis
Post by: horsethief on May 15, 2009, 05:20:22

This is the blurb on thier website.http://www.aviation-database.com/SOCOMOR_aerospace_corrosion_preventives.htm But don't bother with tech details just spray it all over