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My clutch release bearing just went big time at 70!

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:58 pm
by Trottagti
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!

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:55 pm
by Tim_GTi
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.

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:58 pm
by Trottagti
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?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:55 pm
by tegwin
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!

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:31 pm
by Trottagti
Yeah so do u think that would have damaged anything else and will i need just a new bearing replaced?

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:17 pm
by Tim_GTi
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.

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:13 pm
by Bepe
your gearbox IS KAPUT, expensive job matey

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:14 pm
by Trottagti
NAIL ON THE HEAD DUDE LOL!

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

£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???

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:20 pm
by Bepe
best gettting the rebuild done mate, afterall if you do get another engine, box etc then you may have problems with that one!

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:22 pm
by Bepe
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

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:23 pm
by Trottagti
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!

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:25 pm
by Bepe
£900 seems abit steep mate, my box for my 1.0 was £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 £700 tops for a gti box

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:28 pm
by Trottagti
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! :( :( :(

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:30 pm
by Biddle
Unlucky doesnt seem to come close :(

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:32 pm
by Trottagti
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!