Thread: clutch plate .

Originally Posted by MacFamily

Mines the same rangieman sometimes I can let the clutch out slowly in Neutral and sound will go away, takes a couple of goes but in a 1994 300tdi defender with 335k you've gotta expect a little wear and tear...

Thats it , mine has been like that for 2 years now dont stress too much about it

Originally Posted by JDNSW

It will probably rattle when idling, but should be quiet when under load.

John

well the noise that i am hearing is a whine noise when under load and knocking when using the gears to slow down .

and all the springs are loose and have deep wear marks in them . and a couple of the bits that hold the springs in place on the inside have come loose and 2 have been destroyed

Loose clutch centres are a part of 300Tdi life, and if the clutch springs etc are loose AT ALL then toss it away.

The centre boss is 'floating' in these anyway by design, but excessive slackness etc will mean imminent failure.

The clutch is a weak point in these to the point that most seem to fail mechanically before the friction material wears appreciably.

That noise you are experiencing in the gearbox however, sounds horribly like a layshaft bearing/s and needs to be investigated ASAP. My bet is the front layshaft bearing.

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

Loose clutch centres are a part of 300Tdi life, and if the clutch springs etc are loose AT ALL then toss it away.

The centre boss is 'floating' in these anyway by design, but excessive slackness etc will mean imminent failure.

The clutch is a weak point in these to the point that most seem to fail mechanically before the friction material wears appreciably.

That noise you are experiencing in the gearbox however, sounds horribly like a layshaft bearing/s and needs to be investigated ASAP. My bet is the front layshaft bearing.

JC

Well its the clutch in mine , If it was the layshaft it would be there consistantly with the clutch released.
Mine does,nt it is sometimes and sometimes not , And i feel if it was the layshaft it would of failed by now as mine has been doing it for 2 years ,it,s a daily driver and a weekend warrior
Its done 40000 k,s like that

Originally Posted by rangieman

Well its the clutch in mine , If it was the layshaft it would be there consistantly with the clutch released.
Mine does,nt it is sometimes and sometimes not , And i feel if it was the layshaft it would of failed by now as mine has been doing it for 2 years ,it,s a daily driver and a weekend warrior
Its done 40000 k,s like that

Chris,
I think Wannalandy is talking about a whine on acceleration and a clunking when slowing in gears...At least thats the way I interpreted his earlier post.

JC

a little spring is what stopped me at cooma

Originally Posted by vnx205

So is a slightly loose fit on the spline the most likely cause of a very faint rattle when idling in neutral which disappears completely if the clutch pedal is disengaged briefly?

Allan and Mick, first Mick, if you put your input shaft in the vice with the splines up and slipped the clutch plate on and twisted the plate from the outer edges you should get some movement against the springs in the clutch plate. However if you can move the centre splines with your fingers, BIN IT,
If I had the gear box out I would replace the spigot bearing in the flywheel, the Pressure plate and Clutch plate, the Throwout/thrust bearing any clips or other moving wearing bits, cheap insurance.
Allan, in your case it could be the Throwout/Thrust bearing or the loose centre in the clutch plate, Regards Frank.