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Hi,

I am a noobie to the whole skyline scene. This might be a stupid question but I have to ask.

Is it normal for the release bearing to make singing sound when the car is idling, because when you put your foot on the clutch, it goes away. When you release you get this singing sound. I was told this is normal and just need some piece of mind.

Car: R32 Gts-t (92)

Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Mine's been doing it for a while now. Started making the noise a few months after i replaced it. I haven't really worried about it and it hasn't caused any problems, but i will replace it next time the gearbox is out.

If it's the throwout (thrust) bearing it will be noisy when the clutch is engaged.

If the noise occurs when the clutch is disengaged, then subsides when the clutch is engaged it is more often than likely your output shaft bearing.

im sorry guys but your all horribly wrong..(apart from you 2lv8 you partly correct) the thrust brg will only make a noise when the clutch is ENGAGED as it only spins when its up against the pressure plate.

The noise you are hearing is a very common noise with the 32's, its the bearings on the main shaft in the centre housing your selector shafts run through of your gearbox. Only way you will get rid of it is putting a bearing kit through the gearbox. Just replacing the input shaft bearing will most likely not fix the noise completly

wait til it starts clunking when the bearings start moving about in the cage, then worry about it which depending on how its been driven will be about 200K Km. Drain your gearbox oil you will most likely find shavings.

If you buy a S/H 20 gearbox you will be buying the same problem

Edited by BANGN
im sorry guys but your all horribly wrong..(apart from you 2lv8 you partly correct) the thrust brg will only make a noise when the clutch is ENGAGED as it only spins when its up against the pressure plate.

"If it's the throwout (thrust) bearing it will be noisy when the clutch is engaged."

That's what I said......

The noise you are hearing is a very common noise with the 32's, its the bearings on the main shaft in the centre housing your selector shafts run through of your gearbox. Only way you will get rid of it is putting a bearing kit through the gearbox. Just replacing the input shaft bearing will most likely not fix the noise completly

wait til it starts clunking when the bearings start moving about in the cage, then worry about it which depending on how its been driven will be about 200K Km. Drain your gearbox oil you will most likely find shavings.

If you buy a S/H 20 gearbox you will be buying the same problem

A few times I've come across this issue and it was the input shaft bearing. It sounds like a straight cut set when you drive the car.

Either way, if he leaves it too long he'll have issues.

So what do you guys suggest I do, and how much will it cost coz I'm running on a tight budget this month.

Also the guy I spoke to said that the is like that, but like I said before I'm a complete noob to the skyline scene. I used to have an exel before, so yeah...the more info the better.

If you know what you're doing, crack it open and install a bearing kit through it.

If you don't know what you're doing, get a quote from a reputable mechanic and weigh the costs against installing a second hand box from a wrecker. Make sure you have some sort of return warranty in case the box is stuffed.

If you have a mate who can help you, you should be able to do it yourself for zero cost.

you dont need to go OEM... I ordered mine from WA DRIVE, Most brgs are Koyo and some bits n pc's genuine.. u can get a half kit cheap... which is just main shaft & input shaft brgs (not gear rollers) I went the whole hog but not about to disclose the cheap price i payed through work.

Edited by BANGN

i got all the main bearing's for my box for $90 i think theres 6-7?? the one that was f**ked was the main shaft bearing in the carrier plate...

anyway i stripped the box down almost completely, but can't get the massive nut off the main shaft so gave up lol.....

killed another rb20 box in the meantime so rather than rebuilding it i think ill just bite the bullet and go RB25....

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