Squeaky clutch

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:49 pm

Was just moving the car to wash it there and noticed that my clutch is squeaking. It's not the pedal. I think it's the clutch itself. I can hear a reasonably loud squeaky noise from behind the driver's seat when I depress the clutch pedal.

Anything to worry about? Do I need to get it looked at?

Cheers,
D

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:23 pm

Has you car been unloved for a while? Might be a bit of rust, a bit of rough love should sort it.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:12 pm

Not really. Used it Wed/Thu/Fri this week to work.

Just went out for a blast after washing the car and when I came back after an hour, it was not doing it anymore. Will see if it does it again in the morning after the car's been sitting a bit.

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:15 pm

thrash it, if somethings going to break you will soon find out *

* i offer no guarantee, and this may kill your car

Stu160 · Post by **Stu160** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:48 pm

Could be the release bearing,quite common.

Goes away when you take your foot off the pedal?

Stu

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:09 pm

It's doing it again this morning.

Stu, it squeaks when I depress the clutch pedal and stops when I bring it back up and release it. It stops completely after a good blast in the car.

Cheers,
D

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:24 pm

Do you mean that it squeaks while the pedal is moving or do you mean that when the pedal is down it's going "squeak squeak squeak" but when you release the pedal it stops.

Cheers
Robin

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:07 pm

Robin, when I depress the pedal it gives one long squeak when I press it down to change gear. When I bring the pedal back up, it stops. So, it's while it's moving. It only makes the noise during motion, not at top or bottom when pedal is stationary.

Cheers,
D

Stu160 · Post by **Stu160** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:04 pm

Sounds like the release bearing then.If you hold down the pedal,does it continue to squeek?

Stu

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:56 pm

Stu160 wrote:Sounds like the release bearing then.If you hold down the pedal,does it continue to squeek?

Don't think so. Haven't noticed, but will check tomorrow.

So, should I stick this into MMC to get sorted under warranty then?

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:01 pm

It could be the pedal bush also - they were a problem on the S1's until they changed to the nylon bush or whatever it was.

Anyway, by all means take to MMC if under warranty. But, if it is the pedal bush don't accept it being lubricated to make the noise go away - it's a dry fit and so should not be lubricated - if it squeaks it's bust ...

Cheers,
Robin

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:32 pm

Thanks for the advice guys. Will call MMC in the morning.

Cheers,
D