Is you clutch creaky?

[ripp]

I am sick of this annoying issue and I'm curious just how many people have it. maybe this is not such a popular problem after all. I'm thinkin if there is some 1*2 with 100k on the clock with no creaky clutch then maybe there is a catch and the unlucky ones could sort it out somehow..

I'll start:
creak: yes
mileage: 62k
clutch changed: yes, at 50k
fork greased, clutch cable ok

thx!

 

[olliewebbuk]

Yep. On a just under 39k car too.

 

[Skeeter]

Yep.

106k, no idea how old the clutch is. Does it on an off all the time, but increases after a 'spirited' drive.

 

[Narf]

mine only creaks after being on the track, normal driving is fine, but coming into to pits after a good sesh on the track it creaks like mad

 

[Tigger]

There's a guide on here to fixing it but the photos have gone off

 

[olliewebbuk]

Same story for 90% of the guides I find. Tigger, can you pester some admin to get to the bottom of it?

 

[Tigger]

I PM'd the OP of the guide a few weeks ago but haven't heard back yet.

Not sure if Admin can re-source the photos if they were linked from someones Photobucket or what-have-you.

 

[olliewebbuk]

True, but they can get in touch with the OP.

 

[ripp]

greased the nut-fork joint couple of days ago and also tried to reach the fork-release bearing area with some degree of success and it was good for 2-3 days. Obviously in my case it's not a clutch cable issue.
I'm thinkin if there's a way of re-designing those contact areas or modifying them.. Any engineer around? Is it really that hard to get rid of this stupid fault?

 

[Blue Mez]

Yep mine creaks, either on a hot day or when i've been in a slow moving traffic jam where i've been on and off the clutch alot. mine is on 42k

I dont think there is any confirmed cure for this problem yet.

 

[ripp]

no there isn't
The car feels soooo much nicer without the creaky clutch Driven mine 5 years like that without bothering too much but now somehow it really bugs me

 

[Blue Mez]

no there isn't
The car feels soooo much nicer without the creaky clutch Driven mine 5 years like that without bothering too much but now somehow it really bugs me

Probably because its been pretty warm the last few days, therefore it'll be worse!

 

[Darren S]

Always gets worse when the weather's hot. In winter I don't think I ever get the creaking noise.

Started happening on mine about 30k ish. Had the clutch replaced along with the 84k service and all was silent. Put on 1,200+ miles during the Scotland road-trip and by the time I got back, the creaking had returned.

Tried greasing the cable and the forks, etc in past but it's always been a really short-term measure which I CBA to attempt to fix anymore.

As mentioned before, I wonder if the left-hand drive RS's suffer from the same creak - given the fact that their footwell's and the clutch are literally a few inches apart?

D.

 

[Blue Mez]

Always gets worse when the weather's hot. In winter I don't think I ever get the creaking noise.

Started happening on mine about 30k ish. Had the clutch replaced along with the 84k service and all was silent. Put on 1,200+ miles during the Scotland road-trip and by the time I got back, the creaking had returned.

Tried greasing the cable and the forks, etc in past but it's always been a really short-term measure which I CBA to attempt to fix anymore.

As mentioned before, I wonder if the left-hand drive RS's suffer from the same creak - given the fact that their footwell's and the clutch are literally a few inches apart?

D.

any french on here

*stupid question is stupid*

 

[robbygraham]

56k, very occasional creaky clutch, only at the top of it though

 

[Ian_s]

73K, creaks on track or in a traffic jam on a hot day. Never really bothered me TBH

 

[Fletcher]

Mine creaks when hot. I can't really hear it now the car is completely stripped.

 

[Darren S]

any french on here

*stupid question is stupid*

Eh?

D.

 

[davo172]

Yes did at 49k changed cable now on 63k aint done it since .(rushes off to touch wood !)

 

[Blue Mez]

Eh?

D.

never mind

 

[ripp]

any french on here

*stupid question is stupid*

mine is left hand drive and as I am the OP it does

 

[Fletcher]

Mine creaks when hot. I can't really hear it now the car is completely stripped.

135k, clutch changed at 130k

 

[JackJack]

On 57k clutch not been changed afaik no creaks.

 

[ripp]

your secret please?

 

[JackJack]

your secret please?

Wish i knew mate it just doesn't creak and never has will probably start now I've said that.

 

[Freeman_1986]

Mine does. 172 on 39k

 

[kerry-w]

Mine does, mileage 140,000 clutch changed at 130,000 though, only does it on hot days.

 

[Tigger]

^ Isn't a 172 though Kerry - probably easier to spot your clutch cable than your engine in the bay lol

 

[kerry-w]

^ Isn't a 172 though Kerry - probably easier to spot your clutch cable than your engine in the bay lol

True that, I can see mainly the floor under the car when opening the bonnet to be honest.

 

[Rob669]

Yep, creaking has returned on mine - 160k. Clutch changed at 140k with new cable fitted = fixed (temp). Fixed again at 155k by greasing the pivot point under the rubber cover (air filter off, cable off end of fork, remove cover and apply grease carefully). Creaking came back again. I blame dust.

 

[Gazmanayr]

66k and mine creaks, seems to do it more when in traffic and its really hot out

 

[Blue Mez]

I did take mine back to evans halshaw and got them to look at it and they just said they all do it.

 

[ripp]

any gearbox guru's around? ..

 

[jinjur]

FYI, it was my guide that Tigger mentioned but I didnt re-post it as my creaking came back and i just live with it.

Musing with a cable replacement though as well as looking at the bushes in the pedal itself.

heat seems to be a very common cause with it and in my opinion, that shouldnt be affecting the clutch release bearing.

It HAS to be cable or pedal busing related.

Any clutch cable guides?

J

 

[keirravn]

I followed jinjur's guide, used a liberal amount of motorcycle chain grease, that was about 15k ago and I havent heard a peep yet, even if you had to do it more often though it's hardly a big job.

I used quite a lot of grease, took the cable off and pushed the lever over for one side and reconnected the cable and got a neighbour to step on the clutch pedal for the other side, as I say no problem since and mines was constant/loud as soon as the engine was warm

 

[jinjur]

Im still of the opinion this is cable/pedal related and that all greasing does is lighted/smooth out the load ever so slightly.

im sure the engine being warm wont affect the innards and lubrication of the clutch release bearing

J

 

[keirravn]

Whatever it is, worked for me:approve:

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

any gearbox guru's around? ..

I had my box refurbed in december and it didnt fix my clutch creak, so im pretty sure it isnt box related.

 

[jamie.91]

Mine does, ph1 172 60k

 

[shanedavison28]

My dCi with 53k does it. Highly annoying!