clutch

modsquad · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:40 am Post subject: clutch

My 2005 stella 2-T is making a faint rattling sound when idling in neutral with the clutch lever out. What gives ?

G-Rod · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:48 pm Post subject:

Just a thought....it’s fourteen years old. Kidding aside, old two-cycle scooters, especially, are prone to odd noises. Rattling can be lots and lots of things. First step, a torque tour. Get out some wrenches and check every thing you see for tightness. Don’t get carried away. Levers need to be a little loose but just about everything else shouldn’t have a lot of slack. That covered. The origin of the noise comes into consideration. Good luck.

johnk · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:34 pm Post subject:

It only makes one, faint rattling sound?!

Most likely, being in neutral is not the direct cause of the rattle, so I wouldn't worry about a clutch or engine issue. The engine is just idling at the resonant frequency of something else.

If the torque tour doesn't solve it, you can also just slowly walk around the bike while it's idling, putting your hand on everything that isn't hot. I had an ugly rattle on my 4T for a while before realizing one of the little rubber glovebox bumpers had fallen out of place.

milly · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:08 am Post subject:

Does it disappear when you hold the clutch in or as you star pulling it?

modsquad · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:48 am Post subject: clutch

Yes the slight rattle goes away when I pull the clutch lever in. I have no problems up shifting or down. Everything works as it should.

milly · Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:45 pm Post subject:

Most likely just a little wear. Worth keeping an eye on.