R380 Input Shaft Bearing Noise? Bearing change during clutch swap?

MFC · Mar 30, 2019

Hi All,
Have a rattling noise in neutral on tick over with the clutch out which disappears when the clutch is depressed. So I am thinking it is either a clutch spring or input shaft bearing? If it is the input bearing can you change that during an engine out clutch change (which I have coming up)?? or must you do it from the other side ie Gearbox out??

Thanks in Advance

jamesmartin · Mar 30, 2019

youd need to strip the box to change either of the front box bearings

MFC · Mar 30, 2019

OK thanks James (as ever) - was hoping if it is the bearing to do it when engine is out - hope it is a clutch problem -

tottot · Mar 30, 2019

Could be clutch release bearing.

MFC · Mar 30, 2019

hope so! thanks

MFC · Mar 30, 2019

Just a thought, except for the rear seal, anything else you should think about while the engine is out???

Al2O3 · Mar 30, 2019

MFC said:
Just a thought, except for the rear seal, anything else you should think about while the engine is out???

You could check the condition of the rear core plugs, if a 2a has them!

MFC · Mar 31, 2019

sorry this is the 300 tdi

Al2O3 · Mar 31, 2019

MFC said:
sorry this is the 300 tdi

It definitely has them, then. They rust through then coolant leaks out.

MFC · Mar 31, 2019

OK thanks

MFC · Apr 17, 2019

Took the engine out for clutch change and clutch looked ok, as did the bearing, rear oil seal on engine was leaking but so was the main gearbox shaft. Took the cover off to change and layshaft bearing cup fell out. very very loose. I think I may have found the problem

thoughts?

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