knocking noise

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scottalan1982
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Post Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:31 am

i've got a horrible knocking noice coming from the gearbox box area only happens when in gear not clutch is depressed help
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Post Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:43 am

can be
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Post Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:49 am

scottalan1982 wrote:can be
Man of many words !

I take it you mean that the noise is apparent when out of gear but when clutch pedal depressed the noise abates ?

If so it sounds like your idler gear in the gearbox.

Not terminal but bloody annoying !

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Post Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:50 am

Noisy clutch release bearing?
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Post Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:57 am

is it a easy fix