squeeky chattering when engaging clutch??

[Harrison]

Hi all,
I have recently had a new clutch fitted to my 2.5 d and since then i have a strange noise coming from somewhere when i engage the clutch, the best way to describe it is it sounds a bit like a trim phone(one for the oldies amongst us there).
The mechanic left the sound proofing covers off the gearbox housing and said that it might possibly sound a little louder than usual, and i havent got round to sticking them back on ,but was just wondering why this noise has appeared?..
First instincts were thrust bearing , but i saw the mechanic replace that with new one.
It does sound like air rapidly escaping and making a rapid tweeting noise when driving along.

any suggestions?

thanks

[MrMPuk]

Idle shaft bearing?

[Harrison]

hope not..................lol

[jay]

spigot bush ..I had that before.need to take gearbox off and clutch and put a new one in the flywheel..

[Harrison]

Hi Jay, wouldnt the mechanic have changed that when he was doing the clutch?...obviously not...lol.
O.k dumb question but, what or how long could i leave it before real damage starts being done cos of having just forked out for a new clutch and other bits am a bit brassic at the moment?.
I'm assuming like other bearing realted problems that the noise just gets louder an more annoying till you have to get it done.


thanks in advance

[MrMPuk]

It's a 5 minute job to do when the gearbox is out, bit of a pain now it's a back together! Might want to ask the mechanic if he did do it or not!

[jay]

leave it as it is for now.well until it get very noisy..hopefully till new year.

[Harrison]

Thanks Mr puk and Jay,
Jay how noisey is well noisy?...lol..
are we talking screeching of ear splitting proportions here?...and will it do any damage to any other part if i leave it till it wakes the neighbours up??.lol...

thanks again in advance

[baconsdozen]

Hi,it can't really do any harm.If it starts to seize (very unlikely) the result would be !st gear getting hard to engage.I had a noisy one on a transit years back,it ran like it for a couple of years then suddenly went quiet all on its own.

[Harrison]

cheers bacon,
as long as its not going to balls anything else up i'll leave it for a bit longer and get it sorted in the new year.

[GMC]

I recently had an identical sounding noise in my tranny after changing the clutch (and release bearing).

Turned out to be the bearing alighnment. It was not sitting squarely on the main shaft or the clutch lever fork. I was when it was fitted on the garage floor, but think it got knock when aligning the box and engine during refitting.

Don't panic though, if can be sorted without removing the box again.

There is a big 'rubber blank' on the n/s bell housing (it's on the o/s if your tranny's a left-hand drive!).

Remove the rubber blank, and with the help of a small torch, look inside. The hole is big enough to put your hand into, and realign as required.

Hope this sorts yours, it did mine !

[Harrison]

Hi GMC

your the second guy thats suggested it could be that.
and it does sound feasible cos it was fine for about a couple of days so maybe could have gone out of line.

I'll have a look with a torch and see if i can re-align it myself.
at least i wont have to remove the gearbox.

thanks again

[escort]

hi try this
just rest your foot lightly on the clutch pedal when you hear the noise
if it gos away then its just the release baering chattering in its houseing
cheers george

[jay]

if its the spigot bearing then it will only do it when the clutch pedal in down.and it sounds like a wheel bearing on its last legs..whirring/grouning sound.

[Harrison]

hi Escort,
Thats exactely whats happening.
Does this mean that i can just pop it back in place like the other guys have said, if so then thats the answer.


cheers all

This site is brilliant for advice, and hope fully one day i'll be able to return the favour.

I know a hell of a lot about carpentry if anyones ever stuck....lol

tc all