1nastyss

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I have a newer style level 7 Cartek clutch, i have about 3,000 miles on it, havent taken it to the track yet.....for the last month and consistently getting worse, when i take off from first gear, right before the the clutch is all the way out, it makes a low-pitch squeal, almost a growling sound that i can feel in the clutch pedal and shifter, if i push it back in it stops, seems like when i try to take off easy from a stop (maybe slightly slipping the clutch) it wants to do it, it only does it from first gear and is fine when im going through the gears, but if i kinda take off hard it doesnt do it, and also seems to get better after i go out and beat on it......im lost, please help me

1nastyss

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anyone ....TTT

badaSS346

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my textralia does the same thing.

dailydriver

Is it a high pitched squeal (like squeaky brakes), or is it a low-mid pitch "squak" sound (almost like a grinding/grating vibration)?? Does it still happen if you slowly let the clutch out at idle, without touching the gas pedal at all (on level ground, NOT uphill)?

1nastyss

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Doesnt seem to do it if i let the clutch out slowly and not touch the gas.....and yeah, its a low-mid noise and vibration this is really not that loud but can be felt in the clutch pedal.....other than that, its good and grabs really hard....i heard if it was a bad pilot bearing, it wouyld do it all the time

brad8266

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A bad pilot would stop making noise when the clutch pedal is held down since the trans input shaft would stop turning inside the pilot bearing.

1nastyss

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when it does the noise, if i push the clutch back in , it stops....but why would it only do it when i take off easy, when i quickly release te clutch and take off, it doesnt do it....also wouldnt it do it all the time , shifting through the gears, only does it when i take off form first, seems like it even does it a little if i down shift through the gears at about the same place of relaese when im going from a stop

Twin76mmTA

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clutch chatter... it happens

1nastyss

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it chattered when i was breaking the clutch, in but it stopped......this is different, its an actual noise

Turbo LS1 SS

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is it a sintered iron disk? its just the way it is...unfortunately

dailydriver

Cartek does use a heavy duty, racing type lining/friction material, so it could act a little like racing brake pads, i.e.; it performs/acts/grabs better the hotter it gets, and they are generally VERY loud up until that point. Maybe it just needs a good amount of heat build up until it's quiet. If so, this is a small price to pay to have a clutch that will hold up to A LOT of abuse.