Rattle when clutch is out, no rattle when clutch is pushed in

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by PorscheBound

The thread title says it all. Whats going on?

Most likely either a worn throw out bearing, or a weak input shaft bearing on the gearbox.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Most likely either a worn throw out bearing, or a weak input shaft bearing on the gearbox.

JFP:

Could be possible to replace the input shaft bearing by removing the transmission case but leaving the gearbox installed..?

In some gearboxes, the casing for the input shaft bearing is cast inside the transmission housing.

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[Gilles]

JFP, somehow I may have asked this question previously, if so please ignore..

And they say "that stuff is not bad for you"

...sure LOL

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[no1tmorrow]

The throw out bearing is a new Sach bearing. I guess it could be bad out of the box. Do you all know there is anyway to test the bearing?

Thanks

[Cloudsurfer]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Most likely either a worn throw out bearing, or a weak input shaft bearing on the gearbox.

Exactly. If you do have a single-mass flywheel, that could do it as well.