Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 18:20:46 +0100 From: "poom" <poomnospamail.com> Subject: Re: grindy clutch pedal on ng900 s '97
I might have done with the golf but that taught me to be paranoid about the clutch so not on the 900. would this throw out bearing thing be expensive to sort out? and does it have to be done by a saab specialist? "Dave Hinz" <DaveMay2004nospam-creek.net> wrote in message news:2ghonrF2uiulU1nospamberlin.de... > On Thu, 13 May 2004 18:06:27 +0100, poom <poomnospamail.com> wrote: > > ello, bought this car a few months ago and it's developed an odd > > problem.when i push the clutch pedal there is a grinding type of sensation > > and a quiet, high pitch whirring sound. it doesn't slip and the car goes > > alright apart from that but it doesn't sound very healthy. does anyone have > > a clue what that could be? > > Sounds like the throw-out bearing on the clutch. > > >this car has replaced a mk3 golf that had a > > similar problem but i never got to find out what it was cos it got > > nicked(and i didn't give a toss about the golf anyway) > > Hm...do you have a habit of resting your foot on the clutch > when you're not using it? (are you sure?)? > > Dave Hinz >