Thanks

Hi to all and Dave, I'm a little confused over the term spigot bush in this clutch noise problem. I think we have the exact same symptoms/problems on an early 2002 TD5 CSW and have so far changed the clutch bearing twice. Is this the spigot bush on the gearbox shaft or is it the bush on the crankshaft side. Thanks for any info. What is involved in replacing it? I also see that it is recommended to change the clutch release arm, but that a new revised part is now available. Does anybody know from what year/serial the new release arm was fitted, or should I replace this also. Thanks for any info

best regards

Richard Dorset

It's the latter - it's on the end of the crankshaft and goes into the flywheel. To replace it means taking out either the engine or gearbox.

Td5's have gone back to the Series III clutch release arm (it's even the same part number!) which is indestructable. The dodgy ones are on 2.5/200/300Tdi's.

Richard

On or around Wed, 30 Mar 2005 07:32:02 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd enlightened us thusly:

but not, it appears, on the V8. big solid cast lump on that.

Well you beat me to it, to answer the question, but to reiterate as above; On my 110 CSW the clutch did exactly the same and folded at the fork. A weak point as is described. What amazes me is why when Lode Lane know that they have these problems , WHY DONT THEY CURE EM?????

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Which is why they weren't mentioned....... ^^^^ above

Richard