Possible Clutch Problem ?

1. Jonny52002 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Barnsley Posts: 969 '01 Ford Focus TDCi No More Saxo :(

   #1 13th June 2011, 08:52

   Moning All,
   
   I think I'm beginning to hear signs that my clutch is on its way out, when I start the car and put it into neutral and the clutch is up I hear a tapping sound coming from the engine. When I push the clutch down It stops tapping, changing gear is fine and dont hear the tapping at any other point.
   
   Any thoughts ?
   
   thanks
   
   Jonny
2. marrygold Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 330

   #2 13th June 2011, 10:10

   Does it also stop if you pull on the lever on the box if so it probably is your bearing. It can last for ages mine screams its arse off when i put my clutch in.
   Going to do it when we get some sunshine.
3. Jonny52002 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Barnsley Posts: 969 '01 Ford Focus TDCi No More Saxo :(

   #3 13th June 2011, 12:32

   Which lever are you refering to ?
4. SidnySaxo Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 369 00 VTR Saxo

   #4 13th June 2011, 12:39

   Yeh mate which lever
5. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #5 13th June 2011, 14:30

   The lever on top of the box that the cable actuates. Rattle at idle with clutch pedal up is likely to be gearbox input shaft bearing-common fault on the saxo/106 series. It stops when the clutch pedal is down because in this position the gearbox is not been spun by the engine.
   It will just keep rattling louder and louder - you might get another year out of it tbh.
6. Jonny52002 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Barnsley Posts: 969 '01 Ford Focus TDCi No More Saxo :(

   #6 13th June 2011, 14:58

   How much of a job is it to change the bearing ?
7. marrygold Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 330

   #7 13th June 2011, 15:02

   You have to take your gear box out.
8. Turnerr Newbie Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3

   #8 13th June 2011, 19:57

   mine started doing this about 4 months ago, clutch is pretty much gone now
9. jarvtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Saltash Posts: 110 i own a posi blue mk1 saxo vtr 1998.

   #9 13th June 2011, 22:26

   sounds like clutch thrust bearing. not very expensive to replace but you do hav to take the gearbox off to do it. so you may aswell do the clutch at the same time unles done recently. i think im right in saying you get a thrust bearing when u buy a clutch kit so might be the way to go.
10. Jonny52002 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Barnsley Posts: 969 '01 Ford Focus TDCi No More Saxo :(

    #10 14th June 2011, 08:46

    How much are you looking at roughly for a clutch change ? I had a clutch change on a FIAT Bravo which was about £150.00 from memory.
11. S202FSC Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 23

    #11 14th June 2011, 13:06

    It can also be be the input shaft bearing making a noise as they to are common for going on older saxo's, so be prepared for that as if it is change the box and clutch at same time

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12. Jonny52002 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Barnsley Posts: 969 '01 Ford Focus TDCi No More Saxo :(

    #12 14th June 2011, 14:14

    Sounds like I best get saving then.