Thrust Bearing/Clutch

  1. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Brighton Posts: 1117 Wicked Red Furriiooooz
    #1
    Car has recently started to play up.. alot.

    Clutch pedal seems increasingly hard to push down, and wont all the way. A constant whining noise is also produced whenever the car is in gear. Done a bit of research and someone suggested 'thrust bearing' however i am fearing the worst of a whole new clutch.

    Just wanted to see if anyone was able to shed some light on this problem i.e. cost and difficulty, or if i have completely got it wrong.

    Cheers
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #2
    box off job so all the cost of doing that (unless you can do it yourself). New valeo release bearing is about £25.
    I'd factor in new gearbox oil too and a clutch change if its not recent as there no point in doing the job twice.
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  3. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR
    #3
    Hi mate,

    The clutch thrust bearing on Saxos is very temperamental.

    Mine went at about 50K on my totally clean and serviced MK2 VTR.

    I did even know it was the bearing making the noise, it sounded like the aux driving belt going away, used to sound like a right nob at drive throughs n stuff

    I did a clutch change, for the sake of it at about 55k, the original valeo clutch that came out of it looked barely used but the bearing was shagged, didn't know until I started it however

    Fitted my new genuine valeo clutch & bearing and when I started the car and heard no noise I realised what the noise was!

    Long story short, the bearing went before the clutch was even half way through its life lol
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  4. L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 cornwall Posts: 82 wicked red vts
    #4
    when my clutch pedal is out there is a strange noise, and as soon as press pedal down and it stops!!
    is this the thrust bearing to??
  5. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by vtrchef View Post
    when my clutch pedal is out there is a strange noise, and as soon as press pedal down and it stops!!
    is this the thrust bearing to??
    More than likely buddy, does it sound a bit like a squeaky rubber belt rotating or something?
  6. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Brighton Posts: 1117 Wicked Red Furriiooooz
    #6
    Cheers Steve really helpful, sounds exactly like the problem!
  7. L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 cornwall Posts: 82 wicked red vts
    #7
    spoke to my garage guy and he said it is the clutch release bearing hat making noise on mine. goin to get another clutch kit after fcs and get that fitted