Clutch Problem?
Discussion
I bought a car about two weeks ago. When I tested it I have noticed that the clutch was squeaking when depressed. The sound was coming from somewhere under the bonnet. I can actually "see" where it comes from. If I look under the bonnet and somebody is pressing the pedal there is a small accordion rubber that moves and the sound comes from there. I thought that is nothing too serious since I drove the car around a bit and there were no signs of slipping clutch, the gear changes were smooth and everything seemed fine.
After driving around, both in the London traffic and a 160 miles drive on the motorway, it seemed like the squeaking is not that loud any more (I didn't do anything to fix it).
Today I took the car to a service for a service and MOT and I told them to also check that clutch squeak. The guy there told me (without looking at the car, just by the description of the symptoms) that it might be a bigger problem...even gearbox problem and might be needed to change the clutch (even the gearbox). He said that he will call me as soon as he has the car up on the ramp and checks it.
It seems absurd to me (the car has only 70k miles and the clutch seems to behave like any other newer car I had) but it got me worried. What do you guys think about this?
Any of you experienced similar issues with the clutch? How did you fixed it?
After driving around, both in the London traffic and a 160 miles drive on the motorway, it seemed like the squeaking is not that loud any more (I didn't do anything to fix it).
Today I took the car to a service for a service and MOT and I told them to also check that clutch squeak. The guy there told me (without looking at the car, just by the description of the symptoms) that it might be a bigger problem...even gearbox problem and might be needed to change the clutch (even the gearbox). He said that he will call me as soon as he has the car up on the ramp and checks it.
It seems absurd to me (the car has only 70k miles and the clutch seems to behave like any other newer car I had) but it got me worried. What do you guys think about this?
Any of you experienced similar issues with the clutch? How did you fixed it?
I don't really get your viewpoint
You asked the garage to look at a squeaking clutch - he hasn't fully looked yet but is warning you that to investigate further it might need the box removing and the clutch pack replacing or it might need a new gearbox
Put up with the squeak - you've been doing it for a while already and in your own words the clutch is performing fine!
In order to get comparisons - car make, model and age would be useful
You asked the garage to look at a squeaking clutch - he hasn't fully looked yet but is warning you that to investigate further it might need the box removing and the clutch pack replacing or it might need a new gearbox
Put up with the squeak - you've been doing it for a while already and in your own words the clutch is performing fine!
In order to get comparisons - car make, model and age would be useful
Sounds like it could be the clutch slave cylinder pushrod is squeaking against the release arm that goes into the gearbox.
My Nissan has done it for ages, particularly in damp weather.
If it's that, it's a bit annoying maybe, but nothing at all to worry about.
A dab of grease on the pushrod might sort that out.
My Nissan has done it for ages, particularly in damp weather.
If it's that, it's a bit annoying maybe, but nothing at all to worry about.
A dab of grease on the pushrod might sort that out.
sorin1987 said:
My viewpoint is: Can such a small thing be the sign of such a big problem?
The car is a Mazda 3 2006
And the garage - doesn't know until they pull it apart so are guessing and covering all the bases.The car is a Mazda 3 2006
For example
My central heating makes a noise - I'm not an expert the house is warm so it works - no smell of gas but if I ask a gas engineer he'd say I might need a new boiler, pump and all the pipework replaced.
What you have to ask yourself is if it's worth the costs associated with investigating the squeak?
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