My clutch release bearing just went big time at 70!

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:58 pm

Was whinning away for a while and had it booked in to taylors my local garage as vw want to much to do it, and yeah driving along then suddenly it felt like sum1 had put loadsa ball bearings inside my gearbox like real gerky and crunchy noises and whinning!

I hope its just my bearing thats broke up, what else could happen!

Im selling my gti once its fixed its going wrong all the time and i cant afford the up keep its getting silly now, that makes my total bill now 1500quid on repairing it at 40,000 miles! not good car,engine,gearbox!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:55 pm

If the release bearing is knackered, you'll hear it when the clutch is depressed only. It's a consistant whirr.

Sounds like your 'box bearings are knackered, I'd stop driving it til it gets fixed, because they could jsut pop and shatter your housing and all sorts.

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:58 pm

when the clutch is in the whinning and noise stops, and then when i drive off its crunching, it selects gears ok! if the release bearing breaks up could it be all the parts crunch together?

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:55 pm

Sounds like the release bearing slider has sheared off and is free spinning on the input shaft...

Stop driving it and get it looked at!

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:31 pm

Yeah so do u think that would have damaged anything else and will i need just a new bearing replaced?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:17 pm

When was the clutch last replaced?

Your better off getting it allbought as a kit and done at the same time, saves so much on labour and individual priced items.

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:13 pm

your gearbox IS KAPUT, expensive job matey

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:14 pm

NAIL ON THE HEAD DUDE LOL!

Box is fuked and its goin to cost are u ready,

Â£1800

Well made cars lol!
i cried like actual liquid from my eyes! its box, clutch, bearing on the clutch release, fly wheel and loadsa shafts!

Any1 no where i can buy a box and engine and just transfer the bits around???

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:20 pm

best gettting the rebuild done mate, afterall if you do get another engine, box etc then you may have problems with that one!

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:22 pm

oh and it will cost you a good part of a grand to get all the bits transferd about, better off getting it rebuilt etc as you no it is gonna be fresh....ish LOL

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:23 pm

im not driving it once is fixed its a shanty thing, im selling it once its fixed, im not replacing the engine at all just the gearbox and bits like the clutch, im doin myself wiv my mechanic at hand! stupid price for a new gearbox, 900quid and its so gona be recon!

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:25 pm

Â£900 seems abit steep mate, my box for my 1.0 was Â£550 and that was a recon box as mine was shagged, it literally exploded as it was whining for a good 6months so iam guessing Â£700 tops for a gti box

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:28 pm

Thats wot i been told for a new box as once summin inside the box goes it could crack the housing or summin, its a s**t thing to happen i feel terrible! im driving a free, thats wright i got it for free lol, toyota corona mk1/2 maybe lol! AUTO! my life is over, never goin vw again lol! im put of for life now!

Biddle · Post by **Biddle** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:30 pm

Unlucky doesnt seem to come close

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:32 pm

No reason popped up on the computer diagnosis, its only been diagnosed so it may not cost that much but im doin it myself and selling it/tradding it in for summin else! Hate the car atm!