Mystery Grinding Sound!

[BravoZulu]

Can't determine what is causing the grinding sound in the engine. Everything time I pull in the clutch I hear a loud grinding noise. Inspected the clutch plates and spring all looked normal. Drained engine oil no signs of metal material persent. Has anyone ever deal with this problem? Thanks...

[jar banshee 01]

could be your needel bearings on your push rod

[Snopczynski]

Your end adjuster may be starting to weld itself to the ball in the mainshaft. You may have to split the cases and get a mainshaft. I would pull the clutch cover and remove the adjuster and check it. PUll the ball out with a magnet and look at it as well.

[BravoZulu]

Can't determine what is causing the grinding sound in the engine. Everything time I pull in the clutch I hear a loud grinding noise. Inspected the clutch plates and spring all looked normal. Drained engine oil no signs of metal material persent. Has anyone ever deal with this problem? Thanks...

The banshee in the repair shop. According to the service guy the clutch plates was causing the grinding noise. I hope he's right... don't want to replace a mainshaft.

[KaosBanshee44]

Never trust someone at a repair shop...I'd call him and tell him or ask him if he looked at the pushrod and bearing.

[bbcmudtruck]

My clutch plates chatter when the engine is cold.

[POORBOY350]

i adjusted my clutch last week and now mine is makin a bad grinding noise. when i turn it over with the kickstart real slow you can hear like metal to metal noise maybe i have the clutch adjusted too tight or smtn its keeping me from riding tho and it sucks.

[BravoZulu]

Never trust someone at a repair shop...I'd call him and tell him or ask him if he looked at the pushrod and bearing.

Good point I will ask him to check the pushrod and bearing. Can afford to get struck in the middle of the sand dunes in Glamis. Thanks...