Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at 23:25
Camwill,
When you say ",,,,,,,,,,on release of the clutch,,,,,", I assume you mean when the clutch pedal is in the up position. i.e the clutch is engaged, your foot is off the pedal and there is no pressure on the clutch pedal. Is this correct?
It's worth mentioning that the "thrust bearing" and the "throw out bearing" are differnet names for the same thing when talking about clutches.
This doesn't sound like they are replacing the clutch at all, if in fact they are doing anything at all with it. I reckon, yes you do have a problem (but I'm not yet sure what it is exactly) and they are taking the mickey. They're probably making money by claiming warranty work refunds from Nissan and using your car as a cash cow.
However, that doesn't solve the noisy clutch. So far we've established that the noise suddenly appears after taking your foot off the pedal. Does this noise appear when the car is in gear and driving? Does it appear when you operate the clutch when the gearbox is in neutral and not driving? Is the noise there when the car is stationary with the engine running and the gearbox is in neutral?
All this is very strange as clutch problems aren't that difficult to solve. They are a relatively simple device. Any experienced mechanic can diagnose it almost instantly if he drives the car for a few minutes. I wish I could take it for a drive, perferably down the Service Managers Office of the company that's giving you the runaround. Are you in
Perth?
Bilbo
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