Gearbox/diff/clutch gone?

1. Laland Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4

   #1 5th June 2012, 09:27

   Went out in my mk2 vtr last night just come out of the road i live down went from 1st into second and as i changed no drive at all, the gearbox in the car feels normal but when you release clutch it just makes a sound that sounds like a broken release bearing but then stops after a second??
   
   Any help would be great.
2. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #2 5th June 2012, 09:48

   sounds like either the release bearing has gone or something on the clutch assembly has given way/ broken, how does the clutch pedal feel, does it now sit lower i.e half a pedal? or stiff?
3. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #3 5th June 2012, 10:07

   Could be clutch, release bearing input shaft bearing making the noise. but you say there is no drive?
4. Laland Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4

   #4 5th June 2012, 13:36

   There is no drive, clutch pedal comes back up aswell but along with like a thrush noise (release bearing)
5. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #5 5th June 2012, 17:07

   Realistically its going to be something on either the clutch cover (i.e springs) or the actual pressure plate or the release bearing. These are all included in a clutch kit for just under £100 for a sachs/valeo kit anyway. The box needs to come out either way tbh as you cant guess, youd be unlucky for it to be the gearbox from the symptoms you have said, you say it goes in all the gears ok so i doubt its the box itself.
   
   How hard were you driving it when you lost drive? and i assume you havent had any clutch slippage beforehand
6. Laland Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4

   #6 5th June 2012, 21:30

   Nope no clutch slip wasnt driving it hard at all