Clutch going?

1. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #1 21st December 2013, 20:51

   When on tickover it sounds like my clutch is still slightly engaged, a sort of whirring noise, then when I press the clutch pedal in the noise goes and its quiet like normal, then when I come off the clutch again it starts to make the noise again. The clutch pedal is quite stiff to press towards the bottom but it doesn't slip and all the gears engage fine etc so what do you think it is? To me it sounds like release bearings but not sure, looking up online some people have said possibly clutch cable and re-adjust the clutch arm on top of the gearbox?
   Cheers
2. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #2 21st December 2013, 21:18

   Mines the same, I'm putting it down to the release bearing. When the engines running, push the clutch arm a little and if the noise goes then it's more than likely. Either way it's a box off job.
3. wullvfr Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 killin,perthshire Posts: 1561 Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track

   #3 21st December 2013, 21:26

   Definitely sounds like the clutch release bearing
4. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #4 21st December 2013, 21:38

   Ok cheers! Its what I thought, am I able to keep driving it like this, I know it will eventually complete cook the clutch itself but how long will it take? Just thinking will it last till end of January time if I drive it nearly everyday?
5. wullvfr Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 killin,perthshire Posts: 1561 Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track

   #5 21st December 2013, 21:45

   I've known for them to last a good bit longer,it can get much louder though.
6. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #6 21st December 2013, 21:55

   Mines been like that for a while, it just pisses me off.
   
   Carparts4less do cheap kits, save5 for 5% off and free delivery. My kits been sat in the garage for a while.
7. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #7 21st December 2013, 22:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mickswan Mines been like that for a while, it just pisses me off. Carparts4less do cheap kits, save5 for 5% off and free delivery. My kits been sat in the garage for a while.

   Yeah I've seen they have a LUK Clutch kit for £60, LUK if I'm not wrong are part of Valeo, or use Valeo clutch plates? So thats what I think I'll go for Eurocar parts have the same clutch kit for £90 I think it is so carparts4less it is but I think ill try keep it going for a bit longer
8. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #8 21st December 2013, 22:03

   There owned by the same company, mental.

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9. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #9 21st December 2013, 22:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mickswan There owned by the same company, mental.

   Haha thought so!
10. ryza Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 ipswich Posts: 961 track saxo Daily beemer

    #10 22nd December 2013, 12:30

    Euro car parts have 30% off use chill30 should work on a clutch i changed my clutch with the noise you where describing and was still the same turned out to be the gearbox, input shaft bearing most likely
11. M_Rust Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2013 West Midlands Posts: 241 1979 Honda Civic 2003 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #11 22nd December 2013, 12:44

    I had a mk2 civic with a dodgy release bearing and it chattered when pressing the clutch was hilarious people thought it was a dump valve. I drove like that for about a year till I needed te engine for my mk1 and swapped the clutch then
12. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

    #12 22nd December 2013, 13:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ryza Euro car parts have 30% off use chill30 should work on a clutch i changed my clutch with the noise you where describing and was still the same turned out to be the gearbox, input shaft bearing most likely

    Usually gearbox going makes a noise when in gear, as soon as mines in gear its fine, not whining in any gears or anything
13. SaxoKid95 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2013 London Posts: 171 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

    #13 22nd December 2013, 13:52

    I had that same problem and when it did go I was on my way to college on the one way system in Catford if anyone knows the place, so I called the AA he came out and diagnosed it as the clutch release bearing, when I took it apart all the plastic had melted and the metal was burnt.
14. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

    #14 22nd December 2013, 15:27

    Just try moving the arm when it's running and squeaking, give you the answer.