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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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How much to have the throw out bearing replaced

How much to have the throw out bearing replaced..? its driving me crazy, it sounds awful..
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Well, the TOB is, like, $35, were you to do it yourself.

You know, they ALL sound terrible. Even when new.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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Give more info on your vehicle when asking tech questions pls (year.. mileage, last clutch job). You probably will want a pro "clutch job" not just the throw out bearing.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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2004, 85,000 Miles.. got the car recently - original clutch.. the clutch itself is great, doesnt slip, grabs early.. but the bearing rattles when off the clutch..
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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well - i assume its original.. theres no record saying anything about it
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Wait, so you hear it with clutch in or out?
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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when the clutch is Not engaged - it rattles and such... push the clutch in and the noise goes away - which is the classic symptom of a bad throw out bearing
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Probably just the transmission main shaft running on ball bearings. The throwout bearing would tend to make noise with the clutch engaged. A well known phenomena with this car. Do a search and read some of the posts and you will see what I'm referring to.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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pretty normal
a little bit sound is ok
dont expect it to be absolutely quite

now who can explain this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNoS2gdA-c
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by AlpineMica
when the clutch is Not engaged - it rattles and such... push the clutch in and the noise goes away - which is the classic symptom of a bad throw out bearing
you mean the clutch is engaged?
clutch out engaged, clutch in disengaged.
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by AlpineMica
when the clutch is Not engaged - it rattles and such... push the clutch in and the noise goes away - which is the classic symptom of a bad throw out bearing
Actually, it's the opposite of the symptoms for a throw-out bearing. As mentioned above, this is more or less normal, they all do it..
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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I well since u have to drop the transmission to change out the throw out bearing and it's about a 6hour. Job probably expensive I'm guessing
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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You are right sir - clutch out = engaged... So what i meant to say is when it is Not engaged, it makes a sound. but if its normal then its normal
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