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joewestfall

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Chirping Clutch or tran
07/06/06 at 13:08:30

any info would be appreciated. I have noticed a chirping associated with the clutch on my 2006 S40...at first i noticed it just at the low end of each gear, but someone that heard me drive by said it chirps at high speed too...i guess the helmet and air noise kept me from hearing it. I have tried to adjust the clutch, both at clutch lever and on the crankcase, but I had no success in diminishing the noise. I have read on here that the belt drive has been an issue, but the noise isn't coming from that area at all. When it is chirping it quits when I engage the clutch, when it is out, and I first accel slowly it gets it's loudest. sometimes does it worse when cold, sometimes when hot. sometimes will do it when cold and quit when warmed up. I rode it for about an hour the other day. When i arrived it was so loud i hesitated riding it home, but it didn't make hardly any noise on the way home. please save me a trip to the dealership. btw...it has 2K miles on it. had it less than a year

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Chirping Clutch or tran Reply #1 - 07/06/06 at 13:11:53 Align and losen the belt a little
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Chirping Clutch or tran Reply #2 - 07/06/06 at 14:05:31 it's a common sound, a little adjustment will help. i've learned to tune it (and the wife) out.
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joewestfall

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Re: Chirping Clutch or tran
Reply #3 - 07/06/06 at 14:08:01

sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

it's a common sound, a little adjustment will help. i've learned to tune it (and the wife) out.

Luckily I almost threw the wife off the S40 first time she rode. She won't go near it. I love it when a plan comes together. Thanks for the info...i will see how many extra parts i can end up with when i align and loosen the belt

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Re: Chirping Clutch or tran
Reply #4 - 07/06/06 at 19:13:26

my 06 came with a belt tension gauge in the tool kit
have adjusted 3Xs in 4k miles..instructions in owners handbook........
went on a fishin trip up to the grand mesa(10k asl here in the valley4.5k)monday temp diff 30f or more belt started chirpin got back down in the valley 90s plus and no chirp..had adjusted the belt the sat b4..easy pm Wink

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sluggo

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Re: Chirping Clutch or tran
Reply #5 - 07/06/06 at 20:54:27

thumperclone wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

my 06 came with a belt tension gauge in the tool kit
have adjusted 3Xs in 4k miles..instructions in owners handbook........
went on a fishin trip up to the grand mesa(10k asl here in the valley4.5k)monday temp diff 30f or more belt started chirpin got back down in the valley 90s plus and no chirp..had adjusted the belt the sat b4..easy pm Wink

the device that comes with the machine still makes the belt a little tight. top and bottom of belt should be able to twist 90 degrees with ease.

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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: Chirping Clutch or tran Reply #6 - 07/07/06 at 02:15:51 all of our bikes do that. spray a bit of WD-40 on the belt. it will stop
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