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I have a noisy input shaft bearing (sound disappears when clutch pedal depressed). You can't hear it at 30-40mph plus but it's apparent around town at low speeds.
It seemed more noticable since I changed the left hand engine munting (attached to gear box).
Could it just be vibration
The cars now done 160k plus miles, so I guess the sound is to be accepted.
Do I need to change the bearing or do they just go on and on- I can live with the noise
dave td
Noisy Input Shaft bearing MUCH BETTER
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Noisy Input Shaft bearing MUCH BETTER
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93 Xantia SX TD Manual Metallic Grey 145,000 Non Anti-Sink
If it is the input shaft bearing - it is kept wetted by the gear-oil from inside the box. Thus it can survive immense mileage still while noisy, provided the gearoil is checked and kept topped up.
The input shaft bearing will have a singing noise with a tune like Cher - while the clutch release bearing would be more like groaning - when they fail.
The input shaft bearing will have a singing noise with a tune like Cher - while the clutch release bearing would be more like groaning - when they fail.
Anders (DK) - '90 BX16Image
When I was an apprentice engineer, various tests were run on lots of oil additives. In the test 9 ball bearings were placed in a bowl under a hydraulic press, then oil was added and the press ram lowered onto the balls under "X" pounds per square inch, at that stage they rotated the bowl until the balls started screaming and smoking!!... The best by far proved to be Molyslip, and from that day onward all pumps and compressors left the factory with some Molyslip in the sump oil.
Personaly I always add some with every oil change..
Personaly I always add some with every oil change..
James. (Nr M67 East of Manchester).
Dark Blue ZX 1.9D Auto 1994 'L' 5 dr (modified) Aura. 98K miles used daily. Ave mpg 40
Wedgewood Blue 75 CTD auto Connoissaur. 2002. 144k. used daily. ave mpg 40 ish.
Dark Blue ZX 1.9D Auto 1994 'L' 5 dr (modified) Aura. 98K miles used daily. Ave mpg 40
Wedgewood Blue 75 CTD auto Connoissaur. 2002. 144k. used daily. ave mpg 40 ish.