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MX5 Clutch Squeal / Judder

On my way home from work today (took the '5 as the sun was out), I was coming up to a roundabout and noticed a bit of a squeal from the car as I pressed the clutch.

This was accompanied by a judder as I pulled away from the roundabout.

I kept driving, but it got worse every time I needed to stop, with the squeal being joined by a whirring noise.

I've just been out to have another go, having given the car around 90 mins. to cool down and it's doing the same thing.

However, with the hand brake on, I stuck the car in 5th and let out the clutch slowly - the engine stalled - so the clutch itself doesn't appear to be slipping.

Looks like the 'box will have to be dropped to look at the release bearing / spigot bearing.... but d'you reckon I should be replacing the clutch at the same time?

Reply to
SteveH
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Replace it with a paddle clutch and lightened flywheel.

YKIMS.

On a more serious note, why are you even asking? If it is just the release bearing, of course you should replace the clutch at the same time.

Sure it's a bit of extra expenditure, but you'll have to pay to drop the box again if it goes.

Reply to
Douglas Payne

Yes, I just want some opinions on what the noise is, really.

I'm pretty sure I've diagnosed it right, and you seem to agree with me - just canvassing opinion.

Reply to
SteveH

Yep. It's daft not to if dropping the 'box, plus there's a chance the pressure plate will be damaged.

Reply to
Chris Bartram

Hell yeah, piss easy job, you might find it's not the clutch though. My money would be on the gearbox input bearing....

MX5 motors charge 200 quid for a clutch intstalled mate, so bear that in mind.

Reply to
Nige

judder won't be caused by the release bearing . so you need to replace the lot and check the flywheel condition.

Reply to
Mrcheerful

Unless it's sticking on the splines, but I've made the mistake of just changing 1 bit & unless it's a transit/ldv driven plate that's sheared I'm never doing it again.

Reply to
Duncan Wood

Probably the pressure plate springs getting chewed by whatever is bost in the release mechanism.

Reply to
Chris Bartram

Why would you do it in the situation you mention?

Reply to
Chris Bartram

The centre of the pressure plates can just shear at

Reply to
Duncan Wood

Good idea, the gearbox bearing would give noise all the time, usually quieter in the higher gears, but without a test drive it is impossible to tell .

Reply to
Mrcheerful

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