Loud whining/squealing sound when clutch depressed

1. user_38238 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Gillingham or Coventry Posts: 188 Mk2 VTR Suzuki Bandit 600 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD

   #1 12th February 2012, 17:23

   I've had a search on here but not found any problem the same
   
   A week or two ago, my '02 VTR started shaking like made when trying to pull away in first or reverse. I thought it could be a warped pressure plate at first due to the cold weather and me generally giving it the beans when going to work.
   
   As of yesterday every time the clutch is depressed (in gear or neutral) it screeches like mad, but almost goes away completely when the clutch is up. The noise goes completely if I actually lift the clutch pedal up further than where it normally sits.
   
   Seems to me like clutch release bearing but wanted some opinions. Rather not have a whole new clutch as mine still pulls well in all gears, can pull off in 3rd no problem if I wanted, and doesn't seem to slip (and I'm skint as fook! )
   
   Ideas, costs and if I could do it myself? ...
2. Monkgti Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 New Ross Posts: 202 Saxo VTS/Xantia HDI

   #2 12th February 2012, 19:01

   sounds like release bearing is fu*ked alright!! clutch can be perfect and not slipping but release can be in shit at same time!
3. Defender_200tdi Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Bidford on Avon Posts: 16 Too many to list

   #3 12th February 2012, 19:16

   I'd say clutch release bearing, put your hand brake on put into 5th And try to pull away if it stays still the clutch is slipping, then again you know it has to be clutch related so rip it out and put a new one in, grease up bearing and input shaft before rebuilding
4. user_38238 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Gillingham or Coventry Posts: 188 Mk2 VTR Suzuki Bandit 600 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD

   #4 12th February 2012, 19:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Defender_200tdi I'd say clutch release bearing, put your hand brake on put into 5th And try to pull away if it stays still the clutch is slipping, then again you know it has to be clutch related so rip it out and put a new one in, grease up bearing and input shaft before rebuilding

   Not so sure about that one mate. You ever tried pulling off in 5th without the handbrake on? ... pretty hard. With handbrake on, seems to be asking for trouble.
   
   However I have already tried that in 2nd, and given it a bootful of right foot going slow in 5th and revs didn't rise at all so pretty happy with the friction material atm.
   
   Any idea how easily/cheap it would be to replace the bearing myself?
5. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #5 13th February 2012, 11:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gazbrownvtr Not so sure about that one mate. You ever tried pulling off in 5th without the handbrake on? ... pretty hard. With handbrake on, seems to be asking for trouble. However I have already tried that in 2nd, and given it a bootful of right foot going slow in 5th and revs didn't rise at all so pretty happy with the friction material atm. Any idea how easily/cheap it would be to replace the bearing myself?

   its a gearbox off job. not hard if you know what to do