Creaking clutch pedal [Euro]

[Chris_F]

yea neither did I! I still can't confirm it 100% though as only 3-4 sources have stated it.

Atm the noise and problem is subtle but noticeable enough for action to be taken sooner rather than later..

Just gotta play the waiting game and hopefully when the box is dropped its an obvious problem... It'd suck to still be troubleshooting and hypothesizing at that stage lol

I'm not so sure about this. Theres been a fair few race teams that would have dfinately upgraded the clutch in the car. And the last thing they would want is an unreliable part on the car.

Chris: Maybe you should shoot an email to some race teams and see what they say in regards to the bearing in accordiance to aftermarket clutches. They might be able to shed some light on it, especially since your workshop recommended it.

J

If dropping the box fails to reveal the problem lol i just might do that...

just out of interest here's a quote from another source abou the release bearing

"The throw-out bearing is in contact with the fingers of the clutch cover on most all late model cars with self-adjusting clutches. If you have a clicking noise it could be caused by a bad t/o brg. or by the fingers on the clutch cover not being all the same height and the t/o brg. is rattling due to that but not actually itself bad. The clutch being released does not let the t/o brg. stop turning like it used to on older cars whre you had to adjust the hydraulic clutch. BTW, Volvo models with cable clutches built from 81 on have the t/o brg running against the clutch cover fingers even though it isn't a self-adjusting setup." (abe crombie, http://www.brickboard.com/ARCHIVES/1998MAR/10221.shtml)