SLIGHT CLUTCH THRUST BEARING NOISE

am interested in a car but they say that it has SLIGHT CLUTCH THRUST
BEARING NOISE BUT CLUTCH NOT SLIPPING OR DRAGGING.

How bad is this if the folks selling it say that it exists and haven't
bothered to get it repaired? Is it just a minor niggle that'll do no harm
but cause a problem a few years down the line????

 

Its "one of those things". It can either last forever or go 10 miles
down the road.

 

If the thrust bearing is noisy it is worn or damaged and may soon need
replacing. Unfortunately this involves the same amount of work as
replacing the whole clutch.

Phone a couple of clutch fitters and find out how much more to factor
into the cost of the car.
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Stewart Hargrave


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Clutch thrust bearings usually last the life of the clutch, unless the
driver rides the clutch habitually or holds it down when idling.

All cases are signs the clutch is in its declining period, either because
the maintenance was poor (bearing not changed when the clutch was last
done), the clutch has been misused in at least one way (as described) or the
clutch and bearing are getting mighty old. Think of it as needing a clutch
and you will be on track.

That said, noisy clutch thrust bearings can go a very long time without
failure.

Mike

 

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And if you do - then replace the whole clutch at the same time. The cost
of the bits is trivial compared to the cost of the labour.

 

I can't see any mention of the make/model of car, wouldn't that make an
enormous difference to the viability of a clutch replacement?

 

Volvo 440 M reg Jan 96, with 85,000 miles on a 1.8 engine - Renault engine
in those methinks. Have been told that 440 clutch repairs are expensive
because of access problems.

 

Volvo 440 M reg Jan 96, with 85,000 miles on a 1.8 engine - Renault engine
in those methinks. Have been told that 440 clutch repairs are expensive
because of access problems.

 

How much is it? I'd guess no more than £500? For that little money, if you
like the car, gamble, as people have said, it might last forever and a
clutch replacement is likely to be close to the cost of the car.