19K mile car, clutch noise, Clutch Options

[DANNYMAC]

Just drove my "new to me" 73 500 miles down the coast from San Rafael to Los Angeles, this car has 19050 original miles, well now 19588. There sis no record of the clutch ever being well anything, this is most likely the 1973 clutch. Does that material go bad over time ? Dry out ? I believe this is the longest trip this car has been driven since 2016. Around San Simeon depressing the clutch produced an odd sound, not a squeal, not a grind ? Throw Out Bering ? Old Clutch material ? Any Thoughts ? As long a I didn't touch the clutch, the more I drove her the better she ran, like a Swiss Watch ! or German watch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[ejm]

Yes ! Thanks Previous owner says and has receipts, fuel lines and brake lines replaced in 2016

Pics show the original plastic lines in the tunnel and engine shelf.

Did you buy this car?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-porsche-914-42/

Wow! Looking at the receipts that car was sold by Jones Porsche/Audi in Springfield, Mass. They went belly up in the late '70's and I later worked at the dealer that bought the franchises. I've got a "Porsche" sign from the Jones service dept hanging in my garage. Also one receipt says "ask for Rose Marie" who was most likely the same Rose Marie that came over to the new dealership from Jones.

[rgalla9146]

Yes ! Thanks Previous owner says and has receipts, fuel lines and brake lines replaced in 2016

Pics show the original plastic lines in the tunnel and engine shelf.

Did you buy this car?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-porsche-914-42/

Wow! Looking at the receipts that car was sold by Jones Porsche/Audi in Springfield, Mass. They went belly up in the late '70's and I later worked at the dealer that bought the franchises. I've got a "Porsche" sign from the Jones service dept hanging in my garage. Also one receipt says "ask for Rose Marie" who was most likely the same Rose Marie that came over to the new dealership from Jones.

Ed good to see you in Stroudsburg
Pictures from a '73 2.0 I owned in 2014
Small world right ? do you recognise the salesmans name ?

Is the noise possibly coming from the tunnel ?
Could be a detached or breaking clutch tube. With the car not running, have someone push the clutch while you put your ear to the tunnel near the shifter.