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Old 19-02-2009, 12:07 AM
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right, got the escort running tonight and it runs perfectly until really high revs and then sparks apear from the bellhousing,

looks like an angle grinder is in there, and i dont know why,

doesn't do it till 7k+ revs!!

any ideas?!
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Old 19-02-2009, 12:38 AM
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Release bearing on it's last legs?

Any other symptoms, grinding noise ect?
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no nothing!! thats whats really wierd.
nothing happens until about 7k revs, then looks like a catherine wheel in the bell housing
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Old 19-02-2009, 12:56 PM
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stop looking under your car while driving on high revs...
sorted.

does the same thing happen if you put the clutch in and just rev it to 7k while standing still?
I would suggest taking the gearbox out to have a look, you dont want a shattered flywheel at 7k rpms through your feet.
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Old 19-02-2009, 01:03 PM
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inside bell housing or on it?
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Old 19-02-2009, 04:11 PM
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inside!!!

haha mark!!
i dont think it does it when the clutch is to floor.
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Old 19-02-2009, 04:19 PM
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How can you see it? is there a hole in the bellhousing or something
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Clutch has given up.

Replace.
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Old 19-02-2009, 04:57 PM
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clutch aint given up. . Sparks were coming up on the left side of the carb. And if you look underneath you can see its lighting the whole lot up
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have you fitted a new clutch? id be looking at popping the boxing out and looking to be sure what the problem is as you dont want sparks up near carb causing a fire
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could be the starter motor or the flywheel touching the bell housing!
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why are you revving upto 7000?
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Originally Posted by .Pete.
why are you revving upto 7000?
That's what i was thinking, Its sparking cause it's trying to tell you to stop!!!
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x2 to that,but it ant rite youll have to drop the box,before something really bad happens
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Originally Posted by orion_crazy_carl
could be the starter motor or the flywheel touching the bell housing!

yea i think this might be the prob!



7k? aint nothing, its a crossflow will rev till well past 8!!
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if it doesn't do it when the clutch is pressed then surely its clutch related, how old is the clutch?
possibly worn to the rivets and starting to wear them?
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its a brand new clutch, probably done 300miles!
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