gear box rattling

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Alex
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:32 pm

its probably nothing but when i got back tongight there was a rattling noise when the clutch was disengaged, the clutch needs a new master cyl but cannot see how this can affect it much

once the cluch is engadged it goes away :mad:

any ideas??? is it serious????

:D
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Chris00
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:19 am

Clutch Release bearing mate. Nothing to worry about
aj_mckay
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:54 am

My Focus has been doing this for approximately 3 years so as above, nothing to worry about, just annoying!
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:09 am

it will be the clutch release bearing that makes the rattle noise, but the best thing to do is to change the whole clutch complete mate
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:14 am

or how about leave it like everyone else does! :)
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!
Alex
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:30 pm

thanks it will stay as is then
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