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Paul Laing
10-02-04, 14:30
If a spigot bearing is knackered, what would happen? Would you get alot of squeaking when the car idling?
Paul
Paul Laing
10-02-04, 21:47
Nobody?
The spigot bearing holds the out put shaft of the gearbox central in the crank , the release bearing is more than likely the culprit .
Dude:flame Dev
Paul Laing
10-02-04, 22:05
Release bearing is brand new! Fitted on friday, no noise before, but noise a day later!!! The bloke said he'd have to take out the gearbox to find the rattle......more expense so i decided to take the car back for now!
Like i said its prob the release bearing , if it wasnt doing it before but is with the new one thats odds on , is the spigot bearing a ball race or bronze bush ???
Dude:flame Dev
Paul Laing
10-02-04, 22:15
But the whole clutch is new apart from the flywheel, the bloke said the flywheel was fine, but i don't think it is now that i have the car back!
If a stock clutch was fitted with new release bearing surely this shouldn't squeak?
Originally posted by Paul Laing
If a spigot bearing is knackered, what would happen? Would you get alot of squeaking when the car idling?
Does the squeaking go away when you press the clutch?
Chris Wilson
10-02-04, 22:57
Originally posted by Paul Laing
If a spigot bearing is knackered, what would happen? Would you get alot of squeaking when the car idling?
Paul
In neutral, clutch NOT depressed, the spigot bearing isn't turning, the gearbox input shaft is running at rank RPM. in a gear, (any gear) with clutch DEPRESSED, car stationary, the gearbox input shaft is stationary and clutch spigot bearing is doing crank RPM. Maybe you see now why i insist on fitting my own uprated clutches myself? I have seen some right abortion clutch jobs on the MKIV. Because it's a pull clutch and the box won't come off with the clutch cover still on the flywheel i have witnessed several attempts that have done quite a lot of damage, from broken bellhousings to bent input shafts. Have they got the release bearing stuff together correctly I wonder?
Other peoples cock ups fixed discretely.... Labour rate double though :sly:
Paul Laing
11-02-04, 10:30
Chris - why couldn't you live up here? lol
The squeak only occurs when in neutral, when i put in the gear or put down the clutch it doesn't do anything! Also when pulling away it does this slightly!!! It's so annoying, the garage are oviously crap, allthough they work on Ferarri's and Porsches!
mmmmmm :flame Dev
Chris Wilson
11-02-04, 11:52
Sounds like it's coming from the box itself then :eek:
Paul Laing
11-02-04, 11:54
Don't say that!!!! haha
Paul Laing
11-02-04, 11:59
They had to move the gearbox, think something could just be catching if they havn't put this back in correct? It definetly wouldn't be a dodgy flywheel no?
Chris Wilson
11-02-04, 12:00
No
Paul Laing
11-02-04, 12:02
Oh well it's going to toyota this lunchtime to see if they can see what the problem is, i don't think it's the gearbox though as the car drives spot on :)
Gaz Walker
11-02-04, 12:56
Originally posted by Paul Laing
Oh well it's going to toyota this lunchtime to see if they can see what the problem is, i don't think it's the gearbox though as the car drives spot on :)
Oh god - it'll come back worse than it was when it went in!
Gaz.
Matt Harwood
11-02-04, 13:17
Why don't you just take it back to the garage that changed the clutch for you? :conf:
toyotasuprauk
11-02-04, 13:21
I would be tempted to take it back to same garage too, or are you just taking to Toyota for a second opinion? Toyota don't really have much experience with the Supra that's the problem.
Paul Laing
11-02-04, 14:04
Just got back from Toyota, it is definetly the Spigot bearing they said. :D
Seemed like a good bunch of people, said they would get me a flywheel ordered if i booked it in with them, and when it's taken out if it needs replacing they will do that, if not then they won't charge me for it!
why would you need a new flywheel ???
Dude:flame Dev
Paul Laing
11-02-04, 14:41
I did take it back to the garage that fitted the clutch, but i don't think they did that good a job, when they said drive with it for a few months to see if it wears off sort of put me off....
It's definetly the spigot bearing so Toyota say, and with them at least i have a decent come back if it's not.
I thought the flywheel needed changing around 60k? The first garage said it was fine but it rattles still when i turn the engine off, and when i pull away or reverse. Not for long but it could do with a change i think. Toyota said they would order the part in and see if it needs changed.
Thanks for all the info with this :)
Paul
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