Clutch release humming

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Clutch release humming

Post by AshR1 » Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:05 pm

Just took dog for a walk sj was fine driving up there no unusual noises ect. finish the walk and go to set off and i can hear a very slight humming coming from under the gear stick area, when i engage the clutch it stops, release it and it starts again, whilst i was driving it wasnt making the noise that im aware but when i stop and release the clutch (park up) it starts again, like i say only a very faint humming noise but it wasnt happening when i left. anybody have any clue what this could be at all? or reckon its nothing to worry about??
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Re: Clutch release humming

Post by AshR1 » Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:53 pm

read online it could be a input shaft bearing? or some sort of bearing?
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Re: Clutch release humming

Post by courior » Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:21 pm

u got any oil in the gear box/ trans box?
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Re: Clutch release humming

Post by twiss » Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:28 pm

Sounds like the thrust bearing to me.
They aren't massively difficult to change and it can be done with basic tools.
You have to undo the gearbox, slide it back and you can gain access to the bearing
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Re: Clutch release humming

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:54 am

Forget about it until its so loud you can't ignore it any more. :thumbup:
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Re: Clutch release humming

Post by Jordi » Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:46 am

dan_2k_uk wrote:Forget about it until its so loud you can't ignore it any more. :thumbup:
Ha ha, I agree with this one.
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Re: Clutch release humming

Post by ROBBIE » Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:45 am

Jordi wrote:
dan_2k_uk wrote:Forget about it until its so loud you can't ignore it any more. :thumbup:
Ha ha, I agree with this one.
Agree mine had a whine for a good few years and was never a problem
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Re: Clutch release humming

Post by timwilks13 » Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:23 am

Be careful though as if you ignore it till it gets too loud you may well find that it was the fly wheel dancing around the bell housing the whole time.....
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Re: Clutch release humming

Post by AshR1 » Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:35 pm

going to get a bloke i know to have listen, he's quite good at diagnosing things but i think may be the bearing...


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Re: Clutch release humming

Post by twiss » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:20 am

No they all have different problems!!!
Last time my thrust bearing went it didn't take long to go from humming to screaming!!!
It's possibly the least pleasant noise my truck as ever made!
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