whining clutch?

mikegti · Post by **mikegti** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 2:42 am

I was driving around without the radio on today and heard an odd noise...

when I press the clutch whilst moving I can hear a faint whine from the front of the car. It doesn't seem to make the noise when I'm stationary with the clutch down (or at least i cant hear it).

Didn't have much time to investigate today, just wondered if this sounds familiar to anyone??

clutch release bearings?

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:40 pm

Mine's doing the same.. general thought is the release bearing, yeah. I'm going to have the clutch done next month as I think the plate's on the way out too.. suprised yours is wearing out on such a new car though

JBS AUTO DESIGNS · Post by **JBS AUTO DESIGNS** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:28 pm

Usually is the release bearing if the noise goes when you put the clutch pedal down.
You have to remove the gearbox to get to them , so usually a good idea to replace clutch kit when replacing owt.
Clutch plate pressure plate and release bearing.
That way you dont have to pay for the job to be done twice.

mikegti · Post by **mikegti** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:25 am

thanks for the comments...

GroovyCarrot wrote:.. suprised yours is wearing out on such a new car though

It's done about 63,000 miles, its one of the early W reg's. I wonder if I can get the service history from a VW dealer as it was serviced by them until i bought it.
I've not noticed a problem with the clutch itself, just the noise.

JBS AUTO DESIGNS wrote:Usually is the release bearing if the noise goes when you put the clutch pedal down.

ok, might be something else then... I'll see if it gets any worse!

cheers,

mike

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:32 am

i have a whining noise to, it there when the clutch is up or down, tends to get higher pitched when i go faster, not there when the car is stationairy or when i rev it stationary.
it very anoying lol. mines a 2001 car
Jon

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:55 pm

I get the exact same thing, whines, doesnt matter if the car is in gear or not, just whines when its depressed, mind you its only a faint noise. Mines going in for some other work in a couple of weeks so im gonna mention it then.

btw mines also W reg and its 54k miles, letme know if u find the cause of the prob before me.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:25 am

what would a faint knocking noise (and slightly reduced engine speed) with the clutch pedal UP (but not down) mean?