Jiminy Cricket Lives Under My Bonnet

[puke22]

Ive just brought a 1995 R33 GTS-T, its just been imported and im the first aussie owner. Its completed standard down to the casset player and origanal air box.

I have a sound coming from my engine that sounds something similar to a cricket (annoying insects that keep you up all night, not the sport ). I can hear it over the noise of the engine untill about 4000-5000 rpm. It goes away when i push the clutch in, and takes a couple of seconds to come back when i release the clutch. Anyone else ever had this problem, or might know what it is? please help!!

[Simmo1985]

Wow.. third topic today about this same problem. It's your throw out bearing which is apart of your clutch. Search "clutch noise".

If you can hear it over the noise of your engine while driving it's probably pretty bad. It's probably still the standard clutch in it. If you decide to do any mods to the car you will most likely have to replace the clutch at some stage. You can do it now and get it over with, or you can put up with the noise until then.. Or you can get the throw out bearing replaced, which unfortunately requires the gearbox to be dropped, so most people wait until they get their clutch changed.

EDIT - By the way, welcome to the forums and to the world of Skylines.

Edited December 5, 2007 by Simmo1985

[QWK32]

if it goes away when you push the clutch in and comes back when the clutch is released then its your input shaft bearings in you gearbox, not the throw out bearing. throw out bearing noise is the other way around (when pressed you get the noise, released you get no noise).

[Simmo1985]

if it goes away when you push the clutch in and comes back when the clutch is released then its your input shaft bearings in you gearbox, not the throw out bearing. throw out bearing noise is the other way around (when pressed you get the noise, released you get no noise).

Everywhere I've read on these forums has said the opposite to what you've just said. I thought the throw out bearing had load on it when the clutch was depressed, and stopped making the noise then? Ah well. It's one of the two.

[QWK32]

Everywhere I've read on these forums has said the opposite to what you've just said. I thought the throw out bearing had load on it when the clutch was depressed, and stopped making the noise then? Ah well. It's one of the two.

yeah when the clutch is pressed the throw out bearing has load on it. he said that when the clutch is pressed the noise goes away. when the clutch is not pushed in the input shaft of the geabox is engaged and the throw out bearing no longer has load on it.

[R32Abuser]

Iv heard the same. When u release the clutch, and the noise is there its the thrust bearing (or throw out bearing).

[Simmo1985]

yeah when the clutch is pressed the throw out bearing has load on it. he said that when the clutch is pressed the noise goes away. when the clutch is not pushed in the input shaft of the geabox is engaged and the throw out bearing no longer has load on it.

Oh ok, I thought the load stopped the bearing from making the noise.

Iv heard the same. When u release the clutch, and the noise is there its the thrust bearing (or throw out bearing).

Yeah that's what I thought. I'm getting my clutch replaced on Friday, also seeing Jim Berry tomorrow to pick up my clutch.. I'll ask him when I get there. If anyone will know it should be him.

[puke22]

so how much is involved in replacing the input shaft bearings if its that? the noise is driving me crazy and i dont like my car sounding like a sweaking wreak when i drive

Edited December 5, 2007 by puke22

[-_-StRyDeR-_-]

still got to pull the gearbox out to replace the bearings, not a "hard" job for a mechanic, but a bit of a time consuming one... starter motor off, wires off, tailshaft off, gearbox out. replace items, then put all back in... wouldnt even take a day for a mechanic. might cost you a few hundred though, as the others have said, replace your clutch when you drop the gearbox out... saves paying someone twice to do the same job (pulling theb ox out to do bearings then pull it out again to do clutch)

i know its annoying cause i have that same problem lol. but my clutch is new. but i wasnt able to source a bearing at the time i did my clutch, and now im paying for it with having to pull it all out again... :@ grr...

[rubzy]

put some mods on your car like an exhaust and upgrade your stereo to drown it out, you'll soon forget about it.