kandyman

ive recently acquired a mk3 xr3i cabby and have been doing a bit of tidying on it and usual oil filter and plugs change but i have now got an annoying intermitant rattle from the engine bay

on pressing the clutch down it stops

is this a clutch or gearbox problem and is it terminal?

im not very techy with cars so any help apriciated

Smudge374

Mine does this too! However mine is running a racing clutch and has always done it, when was the last time it had a clutch? Where is the biting point? Any problems getting it into gear etc?

kandyman

unfortunately i have no idea when the clutch was last changed

the bite is right at the top of letting the pedal out

and no problems at all with selecting gears

Dave@dmc

it's usually the diff bearings in the box, i wouldn't worry, they all do it

kandyman

the weird thing is i never heard it before. when i went to look at it or when i drove it or for the time is been parked up in the garage but regularly started up


i was thinking about having the clutch replaced as the pedal comes right up and having no idea when i was last replaced

hopefully will be on the road soon after some tlc

cozziegav

Release bearing mate...
Nothing to worry about... Get the most use out of the clutch, when it dies, replace the lot...

whiskey

sounds like the release bearing to me, they can rattle for yonks and still be fine