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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Pasco on 29 January 2008, 20:39:44

Title: My 2.5TD Strange Noise !!
Post by: Pasco on 29 January 2008, 20:39:44

Hello All
New today and hoping some of you guys can help me with a strange noise i have on my car...
Its a 99 2.5 td BMW and the thing is when i dip the clutch i get a rattling noise and when i release the clutch it stops.... Any ideas folks !!

Many Thanks Pasco :)

Title: Re: My 2.5TD Strange Noise !!
Post by: TheBoy on 29 January 2008, 21:18:35

Release bearing?  Whatever, probably needs dismantling to investigate :(

Title: Re: My 2.5TD Strange Noise !!
Post by: Pasco on 29 January 2008, 22:55:10

Cheers Mate i would expect it to be the other way round if it was the release bearings though :scratchchin;
There is no noise until i dip the clutch most strange imho

Title: Re: My 2.5TD Strange Noise !!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 January 2008, 00:04:33

The release bearing only has load on it when you press the pedal so likely it would be quiet when the clutch pedal pressure is released.

Could also be a spigot bearing, if it has one. Either way, it's gearbox out to investigate. >:(

Kevin

Title: Re: My 2.5TD Strange Noise !!
Post by: Pasco on 30 January 2008, 09:22:39

Thanks for the reply Kev if i thought it was a 80 to 20 chance it was the release bearing i would change the clutch and all since i have not had to do this in the five years and 60k i have put on the car.
Would you know what would happen if the bearing failed completely could it cause any further damage? I'm just thinking do i just live with it a while longer or grab the bull by the horns :scratchchin: