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Clutch Release Bearing Screech
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:11 pm
by PSL184
Due to the 4 year lay up of the blue Trav the clutch release bearing screeches / squeals when the pedal is released. It's not got any better with use and it is just about the last mechanical job I've got left to do. Is there a fix for this other than taking the engine out and changing the bearing?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:12 pm
by bmcecosse
Is it worn away to nothing ? Take out the rubber bungs - shine a bright light in one and look in the other - you should (with luck) be able to see how much graphite is left - if any!
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:40 pm
by PSL184
I'll look next time I'm underneath but the clutch engagement is fine - its just noisy....
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:51 pm
by bmcecosse
Could try spraying in some WD40 - but if the graphite has gone.......
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:42 am
by mike.perry
The bearing can wear down to almost nothing and still function. I have the modified roller bearing thrust and so far it is working fine.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:36 am
by alanworland
I have had a spigot bearing (the one in the rear of the crank) make a screeming type sound, genarally it only did it as the clutch was starting to 'bite'
In this case (a Triumph) it turned out that the bush was loose enough to rotate in the end of the crank!
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:44 pm
by PSL184
Thanks chaps - I'll look into it..
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:49 pm
by bmcecosse
Literally!
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:13 pm
by PSL184
Funnilly enough, as I wrote my last post, I thought about the old "A hole has appeared in the road and the council are looking into it" joke
