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Offline carpetviper

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Clutch or gearbox problem any ideas
« on: 24 February 2011, 18:53 »

2 weeks ago I had a new clutch fitted and all was good untill the pedal stuck to the floor and wouldnt return so my garage fitted a new input shaft and nearing.

now when i press the clutch while in gear I hear a whirring scraping noise but only if a gear is selected and only when the clutch is pressed.

When driving everything sounds normal till the clutch is pressed to change gear.

Does anyone know what this could be ?

Offline Wayne

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Re: Clutch or gearbox problem any ideas
« Reply #1 on: 24 February 2011, 21:03 »
Sounds like a knackered release bearing

Offline carpetviper

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Re: Clutch or gearbox problem any ideas
« Reply #2 on: 25 February 2011, 20:53 »
Cheers the bearing was supposed to have been changed but Im gonna have it checked out

Offline redrabbit1991

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Re: Clutch or gearbox problem any ideas
« Reply #3 on: 25 February 2011, 21:08 »
when the clutch sticks to the foor its normally because they havent bled the system properly or not at all as for the scraping it does sound like a relsease beraring mate

Offline boneybradley

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Re: Clutch or gearbox problem any ideas
« Reply #4 on: 25 February 2011, 21:43 »
when the clutch sticks to the foor its normally because they havent bled the system properly

only on the 16v that's true but the 8v uses a cable and the clutch arm (ratchet) cracks making the pedal fall!
which model is it? (again the 8v clutch kit comes as 2 piece (without the bearing) but as this is on the gearbox side there easy to fix (subject to space!)
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