This week i have noticed a wineing whisteling noise from the clutch i think. When i depress the clutch the noise goes put when i bring the clutch up again and carry on driving i can hear this this noise.

When i took the car to my dealer workshop they took it out for a test drive and checked everything and said there`s nothing to worry about.

What do you guy`s think.

roger whittaker under the bonnet:D

Edited 7 September, 200817 yr by DGW

Went out for a drive this morning and the noise isn`t as loud as it has been but it`s still there, the car drives fine so i hope it`s OK.

clutch release bearings do that when they are on the way out

clutch release bearings do that when they are on the way out

I was told on here that the clutch release bearing would only make a noise when you put your foot down on the clutch pedal (depress the clutch) not when the clutch is released ??

My 1.9 tdi has a rumbling noise when in neutral which dissapears if I put my foot down on the clutch - I believe mine is due to a input bearing in the gearbox ??

Can anyone shed any light?

If it is the clutch release bearing, is it expensive to repair.

I've driven a lot of rental cars in the course of my business activities some just a few hundred miles old, and also amongst them some Skoda's.

Virtually every one has, if you listen hard, exhibited some kind of low rumble from the transmission at idle in neutral. This disappears when you depress the clutch because the rotating elements in the drive train change when the clutch is depressed and also the clutch thrust bearing comes under tension so any clearances are taken up. Everything has an operating clearance even when new or it would sieze up.

If the release bearing is making a lot of noise with the clutch depressed then it probably will need replacing, but I'd err on the side of your dealer if he's had a look at it, unless the bearing's screeching when you dpress the clutch pedal!

Depends of course on the kind of use its been subjected to but they usually last quite some time. Ive never had to replace one or had one go in more than 30 years of driving - either been doing something right or must've just been lucky!!