Throw-out bearing?, Help with diagnosis please |
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Throw-out bearing?, Help with diagnosis please |
rjames |
Jun 18 2011, 01:33 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,111 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
When pressing down on the clutch pedal (clutch disengaged) I hear a high pitch whining/whirring noise. Happens whether the car is moving or not. Noise does not happen with the clutch engaged. (clutch pedal released) Car shifts pretty good, but I think I'm running out of room to adjust the clutch on the clutch cable. (Another issue that probably points to something needing replacement)
I've been searching through posts for an hour and my best guess is throwout bearing. Yes? No? And whatever it is, can I make repair without removing the engine? Thanks! |
rjames |
Jun 25 2011, 05:28 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,111 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE you can sometimes tell if its the TO bearing by tapping or slightly leaning your foot on the pedal....it changes the tone of the bearing with just a hair of tension. Verified that it does indeed change pitch when I barely lean on the clutch pedal. Also verified that adjusting the cable didn't make a difference, other than when I put a bunch of slack in the cable (too much to disengage the clutch at the pedal) the noise went away. QUOTE I have good used ones for cheap smile.gif Good Dr., A PM will be sent to you soon. Thanks Two questions: 1) Any way to drop the transmission without dropping the entire engine? Or is that just crazy talk? Time to break out the Haynes manual if I can find it. 2) Any danger in driving the car while I gather the fund$ for purchasing the clutch parts? |
ArtechnikA |
Jun 25 2011, 05:41 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
1) Any way to drop the transmission without dropping the entire engine? Or is that just crazy talk? QUOTE 2) Any danger in driving the car while I gather the fund$ for purchasing the clutch parts? If the bearing fails comprehensively it will leave you with no way to disengage the clutch - but you've practiced driving without a clutch, yes? You can prolong its life by not leaving the car in gear with the pedal down at stops - a good practice anyway. Just use it when you need it (which is at most starting from a dead stop, and that's kind of optional with a good battery...) |
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