Hi all,
New member here, proud owner of a Honda Jazz 2003 plate in green (although it's pretty faded now!!)
Recently, I have had a few problems with it:-
Problem 1 - when stationary and engine is running, if the clutch is up there is a fairly loud grinding/grainy noise. This goes away as soon as I push the clutch down
Problem 2 - similar grinding /grainy noise coming from the car when I am accelerating in 1st, 2nd or 3rd gear. I think the noise is still there in 4th and 5th, however I can't hear it due to other noises. This noise is also present when I am free rolling down a hill with the car in gear (clutch down). If I take the car out of gear, this noise stops (however problem 1 noise happens if clutch is up).
This noise seems to 'speed up' and 'get higher pitched' as the car picks up speed
Problem 3 - stuttering when trying to accelerate. This happens only when the car is warmed up (doesn't happen at all for first 10 mins of running). It's a single judder that is sometimes followed by additional single judders. Happens when I am trying to pick up speed fairly quickly and am towards the lower end of the revs (2k ish). If I put the clutch down, pick up the revs and then ride the clutch a bit more it overcomes this problem. Is also overcome by gently pressing the accelerator down (no good for when you are on slip roads and trying to pick up speed quickly!!)
Any help would be appreciated, apologies if anything wasn't clear!