08-25-2020, 05:23 PM | #1 |
Photoshop Guy
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Club Car Clutch Rattle
Hey guys I want to bounce something off you. I have a 1990 Club Car (with the 1988+ drive and driven clutches). Been trying to track down a rattle now for a month or so. The rattle seems to occur when the motor is not under load. When I drive up a hill it doesn't hardly rattle, but on flat ground it really shows up.
All my research led me to the culprit being the driven clutch. However after THREE different driven clutches...the rattle still occurs. I even put one of the driven clutches on my other cart, and it doesn't rattle at all, at any speed. So that can't be it. Then I notice that my DRIVE clutch is not completely raising the belt up to the edge of the sheaves at full rev like it does in my other cart (that doesn't rattle). So I'm guessing that the rattle is related to that. Maybe the buttons are wore out? I have a few local listings that have these clutches for sale so I may grab one. Think I'm on the right track? |
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08-25-2020, 05:30 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Club Car Clutch Rattle
Open it up and see!! It'll be pretty obvious once you're inside.
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08-25-2020, 05:47 PM | #3 |
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Re: Club Car Clutch Rattle
Ive had a few rattly drive clutches. Ive found its fairly common for the pins that the fly weights rest on come loose and fall out and rattle around in there. Particularly noticeable when you first start or come to a stop.
Could be the bushings or anythjng in there. Should be pretty easy to pull the clutcb and pop the cover off. Once you get in there it should be pretty obvious. Ive had good luck with the OEM style aftermarket clutches also. They're around $100 shipped. Ive had several of them and never had a problem. |
08-25-2020, 06:14 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Club Car Clutch Rattle
My 1990 did the same thing I wonder if it’s a balancing issue?
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08-25-2020, 07:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: Club Car Clutch Rattle
The weights in the drive clutch are worn out.
Worn buttons normally exhibit a “tink” or “clink” sound when starting. If the weights are worn they flop around on the pivot shafts while the clutch is spinning and rattle around in there. |
08-25-2020, 07:33 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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08-25-2020, 08:13 PM | #7 |
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Re: Club Car Clutch Rattle
The other option is that the bushings in the center bore of the moveable sheave are worn out, so the moveable sheave is rattling on the center shaft of the clutch, but usually everything else will be totally worn out by that point as well. And the clutch sheaves will look all warped and wavy like bacon.
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08-26-2020, 01:37 PM | #8 |
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08-26-2020, 03:28 PM | #10 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Club Car Clutch Rattle
Does anybody know why the clutch rattles right when its beginning to move? did it on my old DS, does it on my carryall now. its a distinct hollow sounding knock/rattle that occurs right before the clutch engages.
i was amazed when i got a different cart and it made the same noise, i just chalked it up as an FE 290 problem and they all did it. but now i'm not sure |
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belt, clutch, drive, driven, rattle |
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