spigot bearing!!!!!
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spigot bearing!!!!!
would a seized spigot bearing cause my clutch to screech very loudly as this is whats happening,,,,,,,,,,,,,clutch has been eliminated as has just been done last week!!!!!! now garage says they have opened it all back up and can see nothing wrong apart from a seized spiggoy bearing???????????? im preying this will solve the issue !!!!!!!!!!!!!! anyone else had this problem or seized spigot earing and what were the symptons????????
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The spigot bearing should have been changed as per course. The first time,!!!! And yes this will cause a screeching from the bell housing area. If it was left, the ball bearings would come out the race, giving free play in the input shaft. Resulting in a gearbox rebuild when input shaft bearing let's go.
Not changing the spigot bearing is in theory, same as not replacing the release bearing or re using the old clutch cover !?!??! Common sense to check it at least the first time the box was out.
Not changing the spigot bearing is in theory, same as not replacing the release bearing or re using the old clutch cover !?!??! Common sense to check it at least the first time the box was out.
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im fuming mate they could of done some serious damage .I cant understand why it was ok for 5 days after they did clutch and then started again only today .......the screeching is dreadful as u lift pedal to biting point people actually turn around and stare lol im going to put what you have said to them tomorrow i certainly wont be paying them anymore money . would you?
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its a joke mate how they didnt fit one while the car was apart .You would think as a place that specialises in clutches would of known this!!!!!!!!!!
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I can understand them leaving it if they were told to leave it, or if it had been done very recently, but it seems silly to go to the effort of doing the clutch and neglecting such a cheap service item.
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Lets hope it hasnt worn into the new cover, if they replaced that for a new one lol
Try and have a look when its all apart again, if there is a big groove in the centr of the cover spline insist they replace that too!
I would never use mr clutch for anything, or ATS, well at least the one in swindon after what they done to my old work van. Or quickfit in chippenham after jacking an old car up by the floorpan and putting an 8" split in it....
But then, ill do pretty much everything on a car myself anyway lol
Try and have a look when its all apart again, if there is a big groove in the centr of the cover spline insist they replace that too!
I would never use mr clutch for anything, or ATS, well at least the one in swindon after what they done to my old work van. Or quickfit in chippenham after jacking an old car up by the floorpan and putting an 8" split in it....
But then, ill do pretty much everything on a car myself anyway lol
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im hoping it hasnt worn anything as it started screeching agin at 8.30 am and i had it back in there by 9 am and only drive it 3 miles so fingers crossed
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Could it be the clutch release bearing? That would make a horrible screeching sound if it was not greased properly when you got your clutch put in. I had this problem on mine a year or so ago.
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no they explained that they greased the bearing as old one wasnt they have done everything correct ,flywheel skimmed.release bearing done ,obviously clutch but they rang me yesterday and said spigot bearing looked seized imo they should of checked this first time round!!!!!
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most spigot bearings are little needle roller bearings that are pressed into the centre of the crank.
surly if that was seized it would make a noise all the time the engine was running.
sounds release bearing to me tbh!
i guess you will just have to wait and see what mr clutch says
surly if that was seized it would make a noise all the time the engine was running.
sounds release bearing to me tbh!
i guess you will just have to wait and see what mr clutch says
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I hope your not planning on giving them any more money!
As far as i'm concerned you took the car in for them to resolve a problem with the clutch whether that includes the fitting of a new one or not, 5 days and 500 quid later the problem is still there, so the onus is on them to resolve the situation to a satisfactory outcome, as in fixed clutch problem.
They are supposed to be the experts, they are doing this day in day out and have exhibited negligence when carrying out the repair, they only had their eyes on the money they would make from installing a new clutch and did not bother to diagnose the fault correctly so causing you to fork out for a new clutch, which by their admission had plenty of life left in it.
Threaten to take them to court if they want more money because it's an open and shut case.
As far as i'm concerned you took the car in for them to resolve a problem with the clutch whether that includes the fitting of a new one or not, 5 days and 500 quid later the problem is still there, so the onus is on them to resolve the situation to a satisfactory outcome, as in fixed clutch problem.
They are supposed to be the experts, they are doing this day in day out and have exhibited negligence when carrying out the repair, they only had their eyes on the money they would make from installing a new clutch and did not bother to diagnose the fault correctly so causing you to fork out for a new clutch, which by their admission had plenty of life left in it.
Threaten to take them to court if they want more money because it's an open and shut case.
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Not normally unless you ask. Most 'kits' come with clutch, pressure/cover plate and the release bearing. You'd only really get one included if you bought a clutch flywheel kit together My clutch is being replaced next year and I ordered a spigot at the same time as well as a rear main oil seal. It's just good economics and safety to replace these items when you have access to them. This doesn't mean they need replacing at the time, but it just makes sense for a few quid to start fresh again while everything's apart
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Not normally unless you ask. Most 'kits' come with clutch, pressure/cover plate and the release bearing. You'd only really get one included if you bought a clutch flywheel kit together My clutch is being replaced next year and I ordered a spigot at the same time as well as a rear main oil seal. It's just good economics and safety to replace these items when you have access to them. This doesn't mean they need replacing at the time, but it just makes sense for a few quid to start fresh again while everything's apart
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i understand what you are saying about the rear oil seal, but if its not broke dont fix it imo.
yes for piece of mind etc, but what if the new one starts to leak?
as for mr clutch, are they 'just' clutch fitters and not general motor mechanics?
as if they were just doing the job of fitting the clutch, then the spigot bearing could well be out of their realms of repair - unless specifically asked to check it.
just to give a view from their side maybe.
yes for piece of mind etc, but what if the new one starts to leak?
as for mr clutch, are they 'just' clutch fitters and not general motor mechanics?
as if they were just doing the job of fitting the clutch, then the spigot bearing could well be out of their realms of repair - unless specifically asked to check it.
just to give a view from their side maybe.
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ok car went in today ..... popped in and they said come back in 30 mins 2hours later im still there all clutch is refitted ............now they cant get the gear lever to connect to box or whatever EVENTUALLY they did get it back together only to be told now my gearbox oil dpstick is snapped in half .......GREAT soooo any way drive off all seems fine then i hear rattling metal sort of sound about 2 mies after i have got car back .........ching ching ching ching down the road ......i find a big metal bracket in the road ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,YES THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN TO PUT MY EXHAUST BRACKETS BACK ON WHEN WILL THIS END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FFS its lucky i found it again.................
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ok car went in today ..... popped in and they said come back in 30 mins 2hours later im still there all clutch is refitted ............now they cant get the gear lever to connect to box or whatever EVENTUALLY they did get it back together only to be told now my gearbox oil dpstick is snapped in half .......GREAT soooo any way drive off all seems fine then i hear rattling metal sort of sound about 2 mies after i have got car back .........ching ching ching ching down the road ......i find a big metal bracket in the road ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,YES THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN TO PUT MY EXHAUST BRACKETS BACK ON WHEN WILL THIS END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FFS its lucky i found it again.................
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honest mate ive had enough there nice people but how far can u take people under educated on your car........... im going t post a pic of bracket thats missing and fell off my car while driving!!!! gimme a sec
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that aint on, it two ways lol sorry , youve got to complain about that to the manager, and say what are they going to do about it...... you must be the worst customer out there hehe
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by way car has been in not today but since YESTERDAY since 11 am until today 3 pm to do a sprigot bearing ,,,,,,,,,,in that time its taken 28 hours 1. broken gear box oil reader dipstick ! 2. exhaust bracket flying down the road. 3. cancelled dentsist app 4. my gf having talke train today as i needed her car more£££££££££ 4. dented prodrive gear **** from polish guy banging it and it still spins on the gear stick as clamp wasnt done up properly. Also took center console outo tighten gear **** and loads of some sort of oil every where!!!!!