Hi people,

 

Just a quickie, my clutch thrust bearing (i think) is whirring when not pressed down, press clutch in and it quietens a little, put her into gear and it stops. Will my clutch fail in an instant or will it get worse over time and gradually fail?

Just trying to gauge as to when to get it done.

 

Cheers all,

 

Al.

Hi people,

 

Just a quickie, my clutch thrust bearing (i think) is whirring when not pressed down, press clutch in and it quietens a little, put her into gear and it stops. Will my clutch fail in an instant or will it get worse over time and gradually fail?

Just trying to gauge as to when to get it done.

 

Cheers all,

 

Al.

 

mine does this also alan... jimmer fitted a new thrust bearing with my build and it made no difference :( been like it for ages

Sounds like the pilot bearing to me...back of the engine job :(

 

As a rule, whenever the clutch is replaced, both of the these and the rear crank oil seal should be replaced as everything is easily accessed with the gearbox off.

 

Matt

The 300 has a spigot bush that has no bearings so it cant make a whirring noise.

The 300 has a spigot bush that has no bearings so it cant make a whirring noise.

 

Gotcha...cheers for that :)

Would the whirring noise be the coming from the gearbox itself then? She also whines in almost every gear. Meaning my gears are pretty fooked, i think.

 

Al.

^^^If so, my box maybe shot!!^^^

 

Al.

^^^If so, my box maybe shot!!^^^

 

Al.

 

weeee... join the knackered box club! when you next working we can compare boxes!

weeee... join the knackered box club! when you next working we can compare boxes!

 

I can be very rude now, but i wont!!!! :eek: :nono:

 

I would love to hear your box joely!!! LOL!!!! :hyper:

 

Al.

I can be very rude now, but i wont!!!! :eek: :nono:

 

I would love to hear your box joely!!! LOL!!!! :hyper:

 

Al.

 

no really lol.. when are you next working! i wanna hear it...

I will bring the ol' girl in on saturday. I am on shift, 7am-7pm. can meet you at lunch time, but only for 1/2 hr, or after i finish.

 

Al.

ah u should hear mine.... i love it tho, doesnt crunch in gears tho

ah u should hear mine.... i love it tho, doesnt crunch in gears tho

 

Hey jim,

 

does ur box whine too??

 

Al.

Hey jim,

 

does ur box whine too??

 

Al.

 

mine has a whine in nutral and when driving but its been like that since i bought it, no change and ive thrashed it loads but it hasnt changed, good ol mt90 ;) ooo it also rattles at really low rpm like say 1500 then disapears.

sat evening before work might be good... pm your number, forgot to get it from you tother day in petrol station...

Mine rattles too!!! I think its the metal/rubber surround under the centre console. As joely advised, gonna get some heat shrink around it, and hopefully it will go. One thing am glad off, i am not the only one that has a whiney wife.. ooops, sorry, gearbox!!! LOL!!

 

Al.

Ok, matey sat eve sounds good.

 

Al.

na it wont be the rubber lol, pretty sure the ol box rattles at low rpm, just not as tight as they were new.

I think i need to compare my box to ur box!!!! :nono::cool:

 

Al.

I think i need to compare my box to ur box!!!! :nono::cool:

 

Al.

 

iv heard jimmys box.. its great... sounds like a proper race car! with a few loose nuts dropped in for good measure

:rofl::rofl::rofl: