uprated clutch release bearing!?

[Gray]

I am going to be changing the clutch soon, so if there is an uprated item I would prefer to fit that!

As the standard ones fail after driving approx. 5cm....

 

[SBV116]

^ fit a renault kit, you will be fine!!

 

[Gray]

Reckon I am going for a Helix clutch, future proof tuning Kev

 

[Gray]

hmm... Do the Helix clutches come with a "standard" release bearing, or are they different?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yozza do an uprated one, the helix supplied one is a standard renault one

 

[ben_p]

what issues you having with the renault one?

They revised them in 05 btw,

 

[sammyhale22]

Was the clutch and release bearing revised in 05? My 2002 release bearing sounds horrible, it squeaks, chirps and grinds, worse when cold lol. It has done 72k though and i dont think its been changed.

 

[Russ_16v]

mines on 128k now on the original lol, sounds fine, iv always thought the renault clutch was pretty good?

 

[Darren S]

mines on 128k now on the original lol, sounds fine

Impressive!

I haven't had any issues myself with the standard clutch, apart from the annoying creaking/groan of the clutch pedal when the car gets warm. I would love to get that sorted out.

D.

 

[ben_p]

New clutch cable will sort that^

 

[Gray]

When cold there is an almost constant squeaking/chirping noise from that area... once warm it calms down a little!! :dead:

Also when the clutch is pressed down, sounds like stones going through a blender meeeh..

 

[ripp]

yozza do an uprated one, the helix supplied one is a standard renault one

I have the helix organic and the bearing looks different from the standard

 

[ripp]

New clutch cable will sort that^

not always. I replaced the clutch kit with the helix organic and the crunch is gone. there was friction between fork/bearing/pressure plate. I'll post some pics

 

[Greeny.]

mines on 128k now on the original lol, sounds fine, iv always thought the renault clutch was pretty good?

My clutch is also fine but my release bearing makes noise

 

[matty172cup]

i would have said helix clutches come with a better release bearing i get a little creak from my clutch cable need to do that are they a pain in the arse to do?

 

[Fred@BTM]

na its just a plastic one with helix

there is an uprated one available

 

[ripp]

well, tell us where to find it!

 

[Fred@BTM]

SKF make it

 

[ripp]

do they have a website?