Release Bearing???

BillyD

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Aug 29, 2016
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Hi, I have a Ibiza 1.2 12v and not long after I bought it I noticed a high pitched squeal, almost like a bird chirping around my gearbox area, if I'm sitting at idle the car is making the noise, if I press pedal slightly it gets worse but goes away when clutch pedal is pressed down, if I'm driving, the faster I get the faster and louder the noise gets.. Now am I right in assuming the release bearing is the issue here?
I have been told that the release bearing will only squeal when pedal is all the way down, also been told the opposite so I'm abit confused tbh.

Any help will be appreciated, thanks.
 

sjb2190

Active Member
Nov 14, 2016
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Scotland
I have the same problem and it is either the flywheel or the release bearing, the noises are so similar you cant tell until you open up the clutch...

They should both sound like a chatter (or a tractor...) and go away when the clutch is pressed in.
 

sjb2190

Active Member
Nov 14, 2016
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Scotland
Reading that again it sounds like neither the release bearing or fly wheel. If it gets louder when driving faster it can be a bearing in the gearbox as well.
 
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