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paulf · 16th November 2019, 18:19

When i bought my present car the clutch required attention as the pedal was on the floor, i fitted a new clutch and release bearing about 3.5 years ago.
Less than a year after fitting it started whining when the clutch pedal was pressed but didnt get any worse with use and recently got quieter which i was happy about for a month or so.However when i arrived at work the other day and drove into a parking space the pedal went to the floor and i stalled it on the brakes.
I drove home with no clutch which was not great fun and have just stripped the gearbox out to find the release bearing has seized and melted the plastic body
and im now wishing i had changed the release bearing during the summer when it was noisy.

16th November 2019, 18:19	#1
paulf Avid contributor Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur 1999, 2004 cdti connosieurur Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kettering Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	If your noisy clutch release bearing becomes quiet its about to give up. When i bought my present car the clutch required attention as the pedal was on the floor, i fitted a new clutch and release bearing about 3.5 years ago. Less than a year after fitting it started whining when the clutch pedal was pressed but didnt get any worse with use and recently got quieter which i was happy about for a month or so.However when i arrived at work the other day and drove into a parking space the pedal went to the floor and i stalled it on the brakes. I drove home with no clutch which was not great fun and have just stripped the gearbox out to find the release bearing has seized and melted the plastic body and im now wishing i had changed the release bearing during the summer when it was noisy.