Monster clutch, bad noises?
07-02-2009, 10:28 PM
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Monster clutch, bad noises? Okay, so today new thing develops with my monster level 3. I have about 2000 miles on it, it was installed and broken in according to the instructions supplied with it. Suddenly, when I start taking off from a stop, it makes a horrible ceramic-on-metal noise, very similar to the sound a semi makes when its coming to a stop is the best I can describe it. It doesn't feel like its slipping but I don't really have enough time using it to gauge that. Anyone else have this noise? I'll try and record it tomorrow and post a sound clip, its very loud and irritating.
07-03-2009, 11:01 AM
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Okay, so today new thing develops with my monster level 3. I have about 2000 miles on it, it was installed and broken in according to the instructions supplied with it. Suddenly, when I start taking off from a stop, it makes a horrible ceramic-on-metal noise, very similar to the sound a semi makes when its coming to a stop is the best I can describe it. It doesn't feel like its slipping but I don't really have enough time using it to gauge that. Anyone else have this noise? I'll try and record it tomorrow and post a sound clip, its very loud and irritating.
07-07-2009, 08:23 PM
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I think I described it pretty well in the first post. Its only under engagement of the clutch from a stop. I'll break it down better:
1. Stopped, clutch in
2. Gas, start letting out on pedal
3. car starts rolling
4. horrid ceramic noises
5. clutch fully engaged, moving in gear now
Basically, in the half-second it takes for me to let up on the clutch, is when it does it. Just to clarify, I am not slipping this clutch very much at all, just enough to make taking off from a stop sign a street-legal event. If I let out any faster I'll end up doing a clutch drop and a burnout. I have tried various RPM's and ways of engaging the clutch, doesn't seem to matter.
1. Stopped, clutch in
2. Gas, start letting out on pedal
3. car starts rolling
4. horrid ceramic noises
5. clutch fully engaged, moving in gear now
Basically, in the half-second it takes for me to let up on the clutch, is when it does it. Just to clarify, I am not slipping this clutch very much at all, just enough to make taking off from a stop sign a street-legal event. If I let out any faster I'll end up doing a clutch drop and a burnout. I have tried various RPM's and ways of engaging the clutch, doesn't seem to matter.
07-08-2009, 10:16 PM
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I think I described it pretty well in the first post. Its only under engagement of the clutch from a stop. I'll break it down better:
1. Stopped, clutch in
2. Gas, start letting out on pedal
3. car starts rolling
4. horrid ceramic noises
5. clutch fully engaged, moving in gear now
Basically, in the half-second it takes for me to let up on the clutch, is when it does it. Just to clarify, I am not slipping this clutch very much at all, just enough to make taking off from a stop sign a street-legal event. If I let out any faster I'll end up doing a clutch drop and a burnout. I have tried various RPM's and ways of engaging the clutch, doesn't seem to matter.
1. Stopped, clutch in
2. Gas, start letting out on pedal
3. car starts rolling
4. horrid ceramic noises
5. clutch fully engaged, moving in gear now
Basically, in the half-second it takes for me to let up on the clutch, is when it does it. Just to clarify, I am not slipping this clutch very much at all, just enough to make taking off from a stop sign a street-legal event. If I let out any faster I'll end up doing a clutch drop and a burnout. I have tried various RPM's and ways of engaging the clutch, doesn't seem to matter.
Well, that is better. OK, I just wanted to make sure the noise was not present at any other times is what I was looking for. trying to diagnose a problem over teh internet is bad enough, but when you don't have great details, makes it even harder.
Well, since it JUST started after 2000 miles, there maybe something something wrong with the TOB (did you replace it as well?) Or maybe the disc itself. First things first...did you replace teh TOB?
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07-08-2009, 10:45 PM
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Yes, I replaced everything besides the pilot bushing which was as new since it had very few miles on it. I used the slave and tob provided in the monster kit. I will give them a call tomorrow, it appears I kept getting free time at work right when they are at lunch, great timing haha.
07-09-2009, 10:51 AM
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Yes, I replaced everything besides the pilot bushing which was as new since it had very few miles on it. I used the slave and tob provided in the monster kit. I will give them a call tomorrow, it appears I kept getting free time at work right when they are at lunch, great timing haha.
07-12-2009, 08:31 AM
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Hard to "hear" a noise over the internet, but it might have been some break'in chatter that rear'd it's ugly head (I know you have like 2000 miles on it, and no real reason for that to have happened, but
) at this point, hard to say, especially now that it is gone. Well, keep us updated on your clutch. Who knows, maybe the clutch wanted a beating
07-21-2009, 01:35 AM
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Its great now, I bet it glazed over from that long trip early in the clutches life. Now that I'm used to how grippy it is I love it, made me not afraid to push the go pedal down any more, like with my old clutch it would slip anywhere past half way.
07-21-2009, 10:44 AM
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This sound just like a noise that my friends ss and my z28 make. I usually only notice it, very quietly, on a cold start/first time I take off. I guess I'll be making a few track passes soon to "clean it up" 
Glad I read this thread.
Glad I read this thread.
08-05-2009, 04:00 PM
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Mine started making the same noise after the car sat outside for a week without being driven. It's got about 2,000 miles on it and is broken in.
My guess is that the disc glazed over from this as well? So what you're saying is I should just beat the snot out of it and it will go back to normal?
My guess is that the disc glazed over from this as well? So what you're saying is I should just beat the snot out of it and it will go back to normal?
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08-07-2009, 04:56 PM
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Mine started making the same noise after the car sat outside for a week without being driven. It's got about 2,000 miles on it and is broken in.
My guess is that the disc glazed over from this as well? So what you're saying is I should just beat the snot out of it and it will go back to normal?
My guess is that the disc glazed over from this as well? So what you're saying is I should just beat the snot out of it and it will go back to normal?
Beat on the car a bit, it will clear up.
