Chirpy chirpy cheap cheap.........

[Stickers]

I have an audible 'chirping' sound eminating from underneath my Mk1. It slows down when come to a stop & is there both when in gear/in neutral - however, it disappears when the clutch is depressed, in fact it disappears even if I take up the slack by applying light presssure to the clutch pedal.

Lately, the 'chirping' tends to continue, despite the clutch being engaged, after a good run & it's driving me

I'm thinking possibly a bearing somewhere along the line, maybe thrust? - any help in terms of what it might be and/or possible solutions will be most welcome

[anonymous-user]

Typically it tends to be either the clutch release bearing or the pushrod from the clutch slave cylinder - the second is easy to cure (on a 1.6 mk1) - locate the pushrod - it's on the driver's side of the bellhousing, under the inlet manifold right at the back, at the end of a sprial metal pipe, you can also see it by looking under the car from behind the front wheel. Put a big dollop of grease onto the end of the rod where it sits in the notch on the release arm and then work the clutch a few times and see if it shuts up.

If it's speed related though then it's probably the release bearing, in which case you'll need to fit a new one. No idea how tricky that is in-situ as when I did mine I had the engine and gearbox already out of the car. I suspect it's a case of removing the propshaft and gearstick, loosening or removing the PPF and then dropping the gearbox out from underneath.

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 21st June 19:17

[Firefox1]

Could be the spigot bearing in the flywheel, I had a similar problem with mine. The bad news is the bearing is under £10, but the gear box has to come out to fit it.

[Stickers]

Thanks for the heads-up guys, it's much appreciated.

She will be going up on a ramp next Sunday to sort out a rattling heat shield once & for all, so I'll have a good look at the pushrod etc then.

Vince.

[Stickers]

JimSuperSix said:

Typically it tends to be either the clutch release bearing or the pushrod from the clutch slave cylinder - the second is easy to cure (on a 1.6 mk1) - locate the pushrod - it's on the driver's side of the bellhousing, under the inlet manifold right at the back, at the end of a sprial metal pipe, you can also see it by looking under the car from behind the front wheel. Put a big dollop of grease onto the end of the rod where it sits in the notch on the release arm and then work the clutch a few times and see if it shuts up.

Thanks Jim, you were bang on with the slave cylinder pushrod - I applied some grease & hey presto, such a simple fix & to think that I've been putting up with that noise for years!

[anonymous-user]

Stickers said:

JimSuperSix said:

Typically it tends to be either the clutch release bearing or the pushrod from the clutch slave cylinder - the second is easy to cure (on a 1.6 mk1) - locate the pushrod - it's on the driver's side of the bellhousing, under the inlet manifold right at the back, at the end of a sprial metal pipe, you can also see it by looking under the car from behind the front wheel. Put a big dollop of grease onto the end of the rod where it sits in the notch on the release arm and then work the clutch a few times and see if it shuts up.

Thanks Jim, you were bang on with the slave cylinder pushrod - I applied some grease & hey presto, such a simple fix & to think that I've been putting up with that noise for years!

Cool! It's always best when the cure to a problem costs just a few pence!

[bluetone]

JimSuperSix said:

Stickers said:

JimSuperSix said:

Typically it tends to be either the clutch release bearing or the pushrod from the clutch slave cylinder - the second is easy to cure (on a 1.6 mk1) - locate the pushrod - it's on the driver's side of the bellhousing, under the inlet manifold right at the back, at the end of a sprial metal pipe, you can also see it by looking under the car from behind the front wheel. Put a big dollop of grease onto the end of the rod where it sits in the notch on the release arm and then work the clutch a few times and see if it shuts up.

Thanks Jim, you were bang on with the slave cylinder pushrod - I applied some grease & hey presto, such a simple fix & to think that I've been putting up with that noise for years!

Cool! It's always best when the cure to a problem costs just a few pence!

Kudos Jim - nice one!