Bmw 3 series rattling noise

[Indyi]

Have a 2007 320i bmw 3 series

Past week I have noticed when in neutral the car has a whirring noise in idle but this noise disappears when I press down on the clutch.

When I press the clutch about halfway down I can again hear the noise and it's louder at this point

Any ideas what this could be

[Mexman]

The beginning of dual mass flywheel failure perhaps or clutch release bearing?

[anonymous-user]

Clutch release bearing. Will only get worse, while it’s apart get a new clutch put in as most of the cost is in the labour.

[4rephill]

wormus said:

Clutch release bearing. Will only get worse, while it’s apart get a new clutch put in as most of the cost is in the labour.

+1

[Indyi]

Thank for the replies. Strange thing is I had a vacumm pump change and this noise start then could of be related?????

[E-bmw]

No, clutch release bearing as above.

[cdrick4]

If the sound is not too loud, it could be the throw-out bearing which is quite normal.