So I finally finished the brake work and took my recently resurrected Spitfire on it's maiden voyage around the neighbourhood. I bought the car non-running and it had been sitting for approximately 8 years outside. Car is now running and stopped well, but I've got a slightly concerning noise:
The car appears to shift decently and the clutch hydraulics feel like they're working well. When I am on the gas everything is good, but when I take my foot off the gas I can hear a rubbing/grinding noise. It's hard to distinguish exactly where it's coming from, and when I push the clutch in it goes away.
I know that's not a lot of info, so I am really just looking for advice on what I should be checking or what the possible causes are - I'd like to start with the basic stuff before getting into anything too intense. I am hoping it's just something like rust on the flywheel, clutch plate or release bearing that's causing some rubbing?
The car appears to shift decently and the clutch hydraulics feel like they're working well. When I am on the gas everything is good, but when I take my foot off the gas I can hear a rubbing/grinding noise. It's hard to distinguish exactly where it's coming from, and when I push the clutch in it goes away.
I know that's not a lot of info, so I am really just looking for advice on what I should be checking or what the possible causes are - I'd like to start with the basic stuff before getting into anything too intense. I am hoping it's just something like rust on the flywheel, clutch plate or release bearing that's causing some rubbing?