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Lunar Landy

Member Since: 02 Jun 2023
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 39

Rattling whining noise when idling

I’ve just noticed a noise (possibly bearing) when engine is idling, when I depress the clutch the noise disappears completely, a new clutch was fitted 18 months ago.
Thanks

7th Nov 2024 1:40pm

TexasRover

Member Since: 24 Nov 2022
Location: Paris
Posts: 1039

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White

So the noise is there when you press down on the clutch pedal (disengaging the clutch) and it disappears when you release (depress) the pedal thereby engaging the clutch.

So yes that would indicated a faulty pilot or clutch release bearing.

The fact that a new clutch was fitted 18 months ago is more of confirmation it is probably that. Car parts are available in very poor quality nowadays and if you are not careful the new parts don't last very long at all.

7th Nov 2024 3:05pm

Lunar Landy

Member Since: 02 Jun 2023
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 39

Thanks.

7th Nov 2024 3:22pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17359

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Lunar Landy wrote:
... when I depress the clutch the noise disappears completely ...

The OP says that there is a noise with the clutch in/engaged/[pedal not pressed] which disappears when the clutch is out/disengaged/[pedal is pressed].

This indicates that the noise is not from the release bearing nor is it from the spigot bearing since both of these are only doing anything with the clutch disengaged/out/[pedal pressed]. There should be no movement in either when the pedal is up.

A noise with the clutch in/engaged/[pedal up] generally points to gearbox bearings (unless it is a rattle and a Puma in which case it would be the driven plate disintegrating - this is unlikely on a TD5 since the latter has a DMF and unspring driven plate).

7th Nov 2024 3:57pm

TexasRover

Member Since: 24 Nov 2022
Location: Paris
Posts: 1039

Well yes, I suppose this is where my non-native english is failing me so therefor I asked the OP to confirm. Press - depress, to un-press the pedal?

Anyhow either way we agree what could likely cause the noise: either the clutch or the gearbox.

8th Nov 2024 6:30am

Lunar Landy

Member Since: 02 Jun 2023
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 39

8th Nov 2024 7:36am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17359

In our weird English language "press" and "depress" both mean "push down"

So pedal pressed = pedal depressed = clutch out = clutch disengaged

Pedal released = pedal up = clutch in = clutch engaged.

8th Nov 2024 8:25am

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