Input Bearing or Release Bearing

1. Tsaxovtr Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 BasingJoke Posts: 1058 x3 saxo's and a 306

   #1 23rd November 2010, 21:48

   Hi all
   
   Right i have developed a ticking / light banging noise, which can only be herd whilst stationary
   
   now when i put the clucth in it goes
   
   been searching on here but couldnt find an answer
   
   So im guessing its a Realease Bearing or my Gearbox input bearing
   
   If worse come to worse how easy isit to Replace the Input bearing a i do have some press's at work and im pritty mechanicly minded
   
   Cheers
2. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #2 23rd November 2010, 22:03

   Usually when you engage the clutch, and it goes away, then it's the input shaft bearing.
   
   That's a gearbox apart jobby, which is actually very simple with a press.
   
   
   I would advise paying for premium membership and following the step by step guide of rebuilding a gearbox. And you will easily do it yourself if you're mechanically minded.
   
   Obviously when the gearbox first comes off, you'll be able to tell if your release bearing is screwed.

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3. Tsaxovtr Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 BasingJoke Posts: 1058 x3 saxo's and a 306

   #3 23rd November 2010, 22:21

   Okay soo looks like ill be giving it ago soon then lol.
   
   im upgrading to premium anyway
   
   Thanks
4. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #4 23rd November 2010, 22:56

   I would say it's the release bearing. Very common - I've had two very low mileage Saxos and both had noisy release bearings from cold starts and a rumbling when sitting in traffic. Clutch down and the noise disappears.
   
   Must be an age thing with Valeo release bearings.
5. Tsaxovtr Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 BasingJoke Posts: 1058 x3 saxo's and a 306

   #5 23rd November 2010, 23:11

   well could be the release bearing then as mines on 75k but im the 2nd owner 1st owner bein a grandad sooo ive only done 3k init and not really thrashed it tbh
6. obeone Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 117

   #6 24th November 2010, 07:33

   I have replaced 2 clutches with valeo kits and both release bearings made a bit of a noise.
   Have just done a vtr using an A C Delco kit and hey presto no noisy bearing.
7. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #7 24th November 2010, 07:52

   sounds like input shaft. you know when its going as it gets really, really noisy. i had one louder than the engine!