how do you know if your concentric slave cylinder release bearing is knackered?

Ford mondeo 1999 2.0lx

 

clutch won't disengage....

grinding/squeaking noises when the pedal is depressed

hard to get into gears, very bad crunching in reverse

creeping forward with the car in gear and clutch depressed

 

what symptons have u got?

 

sounds like marbles ratting around a bowl when you put the clutch pedal down.....the garage that swapped my clutch said he also changed the bearing......got a feeling its either faulty or he charged me for it and didnt do it.

had it back 3 times now and he says its the tappets but i think he just doesnt want to split the engine and gearbox again

 

anyone?

 

how can it ever be engine tappets if the noise disappears when you push the clutch in?!

 

otherway round mate.....hear the noise when clutch pedal is to the floor and there some revs on ie changing gear. stops again when you take your foot off the clutch

 

ahhh yea sorry that was my mistake, but even so an engine noise shouldnt be influenced by the clutch pedal?!