Colin747 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I've noticed when at idle when my clutch pedal is not pressed in I'm getting an intermittent high pitched tapping noise, it kinda almost sounds like a cricket chirping sort of noise. Is this another of the famous assortment of 350 clutch noises or something that needs checked out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin747 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 I've tried to take a video of the noise to help explain it, you can hear the tapping noise at the start of the video (before I press the clutch in) vs the normal clutch noise I get towards the latter end of the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Sounds like a worn release bearing. Have you got a single mass flywheel or do you have the standard dual mass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin747 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 As far as I'm aware it's the standard dual mass, I've not changed it and none of the previous owners documents indicates it's been changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I'd say it was the release bearing then. It's hard to tell from the video but it's pretty common. They are only around a tenner but need the gearbox off to do so most people would just change the clutch and flywheel while it's out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin747 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Thanks, I'm tossing up between keeping it or selling at the moment. If I'm keeping it I was going to go for a lightweight flywheel so that'll be the perfect time to get that sorted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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