Hi all,

I just set the gear mesh using a piece of paper in between the gears on my Matrix and I noticed that when I spin the wheels by hand the grears make a deep growling noise that I didnt notice before this. Is this normal or a sign that I have them too tight or loose? Heres what I have both the clutch bell and the spur gear are cnc steel and the clutch bell is brand new, the spur gear was not changed, but showed no signs of wear. Thanks for any tips you can provide.

sounds too tight? hold the spur and wiggle the clutch bell, there should be a little tic between the gears. not touching.

when you do the paper method you cant squeese the paper between the spur gear and clutch bell really tight make it snug then tighten down the motor and you will be good to go

Thanks everyone who replied, I rechecked and found that the gears were a little too loose, pushed them together a little tighter and now the noise has pretty much gone away.

i never have any luck with the paper method... i try occasionally, but i always end up setting it by the "tick".