Noise?

[maximumrpm]

I have just recently noticed a noise whenever the car is at idle, its not that loud at all. I think it is coming from the engine or mostly likely the gearbox, because when i press the clutch in the noise stops. Any ideas on what this is or how to stop it? Cheers

[ToF]

If the noise stops when you press the clutch in then its the thrust bearing.

[maximumrpm]

cheers thanks for your help...how much does it cost to fix/replace them on a r33 gtst s1?

[maximumrpm]

and what is the usualy cause of it wearing out??? i dont thrash my car, and i dont ride the clutch...is it just usual wear and tear?

[gtst25]

What do you mean by thrust bearing? Don't you mean throwout bearing? This works when you push the pedal in.

When the pedal is out your input shaft to the gearbox will be spinning - I've had four nissans now and all have an input shaft bearing noise when the pedal is out and g/box in neutral.

How loud is it?

I've only ever been able to hear this noise when the car is in a quiet tin garage - if that's how it is I wouldn't worry.

If it's audible in a noisy environment ie traffic then that's a different story.

Cheers

Edited January 7, 2006 by gtst25

[Mr Italy!]

My car does the same thing but ive been assured by a mechanic that a better solution to fixing the bearing would be to buy a louder radio.

[2BNVS]

my box has the same and its a bearing on the input shaft, had it like that for nearly 3 years, hasnt got louder, shifts are still fine...just f*kn annoying

ben...

[KamikazeR33]

mine did the same thing, i replaced the thrust bearing and the noise came back after a while. u get used to the ticking noise in the end

[maximumrpm]

its not that loud and hasnt got louder...i guess i should just ignore it...cheers for all your help

[STAGE-A]

definatley sounds like the thrust bearing, same thing happened to a mates car.

He bought a new bearing and we fixed it ourselves cheap n easy, hahaha took us a week tho, luckily he had a daily driver so not a big deal.

if you have a service manual for your car its really an easy fun job just sounds serious cos ya gotta drop the gearbox out

Lee