JMChristopher

Just got my 2007 S back from the shop after getting the transmission replaced (from an 06 with 67k miles) and a new ACT HDSS clutch. The car shift fine, but at 3600+ revs a pretty noticeable metallic scraping noise appears. It does sound like it is coming from the front. It increases in volume a little as revs rise, but it doesn't change pitch or anything based on speed. I doubt it is brakes or a wheel bearing or TCT. Maybe the only other detail of note is that there is a small judder when letting the clutch out from a stop. It is very difficult to start smoothly with this clutch. Not sure if that is normal or not. Any help would be appreciated.

Car Analogy

A shop. Ugh. The head snips with the things they probably did wrong.

What clutch was used?

Was the flywheel and pp resurfaced or replaced with new or not touched at all?

What non oem Honda clutch parts were used? (note, Exedy so called oem is NOT oem)

What parts of the clutch did they lube, and what did they lube it with? (My guess is no lube used)

This noise, does it occur even if you are not moving? Rev engine at a stop, etc?

JMChristopher

-ACT HDSS
Was the flywheel and pp resurfaced or replaced with new or not touched at all?
-They said it was resurfaced.
What non oem Honda clutch parts were used? (note, Exedy so called oem is NOT oem)
-Should be ACT clutch and resurfaced Oem flywheel.
What parts of the clutch did they lube, and what did they lube it with? (My guess is no lube used)
-I dont know.
This noise, does it occur even if you are not moving? Rev engine at a stop, etc?
-I can rev it with the clutch pushed in to 3600 revs and it sounds fine. If I rev it in neutral with the clutch engaged it sounds mostly fine. I can rev it to about 4k, let off the gas and there is a slight rattle at as engine revs die.

Halfassjack

Exhaust heat shield somewhere?

JMChristopher

Possibly, how would I check for that? How could that make a scraping noise? Maybe it is touching the drive shaft?

Halfassjack

Car not moving....drive shaft not moving. Rev motor to 6000 and let off quickly while in neutral with car stopped.....do you hear the noise?

JMChristopher

wont that ruin the clutch?

Halfassjack

Car/transmission/gearshift in neutral. Parking brake on/up. Push clutch pedal in/down. Start car. Leave car/transmission in neutral. Let clutch pedal off/up. Push down accelerator reving motor to 6000 quickly and let accelerator pedal off/up quickly. Did you hear noise?

Top_down

I think I know what it is. Had the same issue when I got my clutch replaced. My shop left out a bolt that attaches the header bracket to the engine. Look underneath the car and you should see a missing bolt. Your symptoms match mine 100%

JMChristopher

I will check out both of these things tomorrow. Thanks for the advice.