What is a Throw Out Bearing? And Why Does it Make Noise? 

Thank you so much for the video. I knew my throwout bearing was bad, but i didn't understood how it all worked. This was very informative and clear to understand.

This is exactly what my car is in the shop for. Thanks for the explanation

Finally a video that explains it correctly.Thank you.

Very good video. For someone that didnt have a vehicle with a clutch, to explain in that simple and in detail is very well done. I know my release bearing just went bad, i was looking for a reason not change it hahahaha, but these helped me decide i should

Thank you. This was helpful. I just had my clutch replaced and the low singing squirrel only happens when the clutch petal is completely released and just the slightest of pressure it stops. The mechanic decided a cylinder slave replacement would get rid of the noise. I later learned from peeps who drive stick, it is the throw out bearing needing something which would the engine dropped again to be corrected to actually complete a proper clutch installment. The mechanic did mention the possibility of this when I picked up the car. The goal was to drive it for 500km to work in the clutch. So I did a road trip with CAA in my back pocket. Gawd help them if that happened eh. It's been a month since the installation and some other work done so now I decided I'm putting it all in writing prior to that appointment.

great speaking voice, nothing else needed to keep the attention and follow through was crisp and clean. keep up the good work brotha! lets get deep into sequential transmissions and the like

This is an excellent video. Very easy to understand thank you very much

Great video! I am about to do surgery on a 1992 mazda 323 and the throw out bearing is just starting to squeal. 230,000 miles, I knew it was starting to get a little noisy but getting worse.

Was having a hard time, thanks. Very helpful

Excellent explanation. Thank you so much!

Excellent description.

Thanks for the video it cleared up the on and off noise.

Thank you so much for your clear explanation, I am totally fall in to this problem 😢😢

Great video and explanation

My throw out bearing went bad on my 2000 Mustang. Thanks for the information

Good explanation. Thanks.

Clear and consice! Excellent ...teacher

Great explanation!

This really helped me, thank you!

Superb explanation. Thank you.

Awesome video. Thank you.

Absolute legend thank you

Thanks man super informative video.

I subscribed. Great insight.

That was a great explanation. Now I perfectly understood why my Octavia MK2 manual keeps making such grinding noise during half clutch. I have a question though.. when we continue to drive it that way with the release bearing noise, will it impact on the clutch, flywheel or the crankshaft? Many Thanks !

very nice video

That’s great thanks.👍

I am a mechanic and have done a few clutch jobs. This morning I took off and said to my self "that's my M.F.ing throw out bearing! Good thing I spent yesterday cleaning it all up.

British cars once used graphite throwout bearings, they wore while engaged. But no bearing, just the graphite wear surface. Good reasons to put in neutral at stoplights. More it's used, the more it wears. Cool and different than most

This video is wrong according to my Ford 351 with a four-speed because the springs are attached to the flywheel and the flywheel spims the spring spin & the throwout bearing comes in contact with the springs fingers and the bearing spins and the inside that is around the shaft stay stationary because it's on a separate shaft that is bored through the stationary shaft. So the outside spins and the part around the shaft stay stationary because it is locked into the forks anyway it can't spin.

Well Done 👍

Thanks

So good

I have a Mack RD600 with an Eaton Fuller 13sp. The clutch was new 2 years ago but it sounds like the t/o bearing is seized up. As soon as you engage the clutch you here it, it sounds like the PTO but I know that’s fine. The bearing won’t take any grease, and I’m stuck because I wanna sell the truck and not put a whole new clutch in, any suggestions? Thanks

Question, 10-speed EF trans, getting a rattling sound after coming to a stop, pushing the clutch in that rattle goes away, shifts find no slipping

Should you replace clutch assembly bearing and flywheel ?

Is the fork noise a screeching type, nails on chalkboard type noise? My son's 1995 Impreza manual does this all the time in Reverse and started it in 1st too now. Thanks!

Mine is making a squealing and ticking noise intermittently, That either changes or goes away when you press the clutch pedal. But also it's getting harder shift. And cLutch is not performing correctly and it's harder to shift into gear.

Thanks for posting this information. Could a bad or worn throw out bearing cause difficulty downshifting into first gear at stops and gear grinding shifting into reverse? My Chevelle shifts fine thru all gears until I get to stoplight. Will not let me shift to first until I turn engine off. I’ve adjusted clutch as far as I could also.

I own a 1991 Chevy S10 truck that when the clutch is engaged, there is a whirring sound. Is this the grinding described in the video? Can this also lock my transmission?

I have a situation that my car jolts and bounces when on/off gas in all gears and at any speed. Also, i noticed when I want to start slowly and the clutch is half released, the entire car starts shaking until i completely release or depress the clutch. What do you thing it might be? TIA

Only reason I took gearbox off was because clutch started slipping after 260 000km ( ~160 000 miles ) and only then I realised that my throw out bearing was bad. Very similar to yours but oddly made no noise.

Hi I drove my car in knowing without oil no warning light came on I noticed the car losing power etc thought it was dirty petrol so topped contine to drive till it started losing power and gear change so finally stopped when I heard a whining noise checked all fluids and seen there was no oil but not warning light finally topped up oil started but now the whining noise is there when I release the clutch car starts ok but bad noise what's happened thanks

How close is the throwout bearing supposed to sit next to the pressure plate?

Hi need a small clarification recently I changed clutch plate pressure and bearing for sx4 Maruti Suzuki but after removing the air , when I press the clutch pedal, bearing is getting failed and broken into pieces why it's happening like that

This is probably a dumb question but - Am I causing more damage to my truck by still driving it this way with the existing problem described in this video??

2012 Si already had 1st clutch replaced. I’m the new owner it has 140,000 miles on it and it’s making that same noise.

Nice video! Would the transmission oil be able to get its way to lube the throw out bearing?

good

Great video Thank you

my 90 miata makes a scraping noise when driving but stops when the clutch is pressed. is this whats wrong?

You're very close on the explanation however the center of the bearing is static. the fork applies pressure on the center. The bearing face spins with the pressure plate. When pressure is applied it compresses the bearing and makes it quieter. The compression also changes the resonate frequency of the material deadening the sound. The same way your hand does a ringing bell when you touch it.

Let it go long enough and it'll seize up on the transmission bearing retainer and it'll snap the retainer off

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Anyone got an video for the same sound but not caused by the throw out bearing

I hear a noise when my clutch isnt pressed and when i release it in gear. When i put it in gear there is no noise?!

We're can I get one for a fist 500 2013

Nice video, if the throw out bearing is bad should i replace the complete clutch or only the throw out bearing?

How does the bearing seperate the clutch disc from the flywheel and pressure plate to cut off power to transmission?

Will a throw out bearing cause you to lose my 5th &6th gear

Can this noise happen only when engine is cold?

Nothing on the throw out bearing turns until the clutch is depressed the the flat area on the bearing makes contact with the "fingers" on the pressure plate.

I prefer the UK name which is clutch release bearing

I'm changing transmission in my Nissan hard body and can't afford clutch kit but at least want to change throw out bearing while tranny is out

I need a new throwout in my 7th gen 😭

If there was a fitting to grease the bearing you would get triple the life.

Thrust bearing.

You are wrong about what is moving.

Dude, the bearing has to rotate. The pressure plate is bolted to the flywheel….

get electric, good video still.