Hey again folks,
Just was driving around town in my 1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500, car was cold. Tried to pull away from a roundabout (not particularly vigorously) and got a reasonably loud grating type screech from the back of the engine / clutch area. It only happened once (so I don't think it's the release bearing), but I imagine this is a sign of impending doom.
As far as I know, the engine/gearbox/clutch are original, and have now covered just over 51,000 miles, so I'm guessing the clutch won't last all that much longer. I've heard there are some bad clutches around for the 1500 Spitfire, are there any types that people can recommend? What is the general verdict on reconditioned clutches?
Sorry that's a lot of questions, but has anybody got any ideas as to likely cause, remedy, and how long I may have in this state?
Thanks!
David