What will happen when the throwout bearing fails?
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What will happen when the throwout bearing fails?
I took my Jeep into the dealership last year and has it and the other bearings replaced, and it started making noise again a month later :-( so I've just been driving on it. What are the risks of doing so? I'm hesitant to spend another 1000 on getting them replaced again, and I don't have the expertise to feel comfortable conquering that replacement yet. Is it a "on the side of the road" type failure, or would I be able to drive home and get the parts replaced at that point?
I feel like a bad owner not doing maintenance and letting something fail, but I just can't afford a thousand dollars a year to drop the tranny and get bearings replaced :-/
I feel like a bad owner not doing maintenance and letting something fail, but I just can't afford a thousand dollars a year to drop the tranny and get bearings replaced :-/
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I had one fail on a sporty little car in my younger days. Essentially, in my case, the clutch would not fully disengage. When I pressed the clutch in, it was like it was still partially in gear. Because if this, I had to shut off the engine to shift into first or reverse, and had to essentially powershift between 2nd and 5th. I think if worse comes to worst, you're looking at a second gear drive home. I'm no expert, however.
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It was last summer, and it literally wasn't even a full month before it started making noise again. The dealership was kind of shady though, I hadn't dealt with them before, but from my experience there they might have just greased it and not replaced it for all I know.
I may call around and get quotes from other places though, if it can be found cheaper I'd love to drive in silence and not hear bearing noise constantly.
I may call around and get quotes from other places though, if it can be found cheaper I'd love to drive in silence and not hear bearing noise constantly.
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I had one fail on a sporty little car in my younger days. Essentially, in my case, the clutch would not fully disengage. When I pressed the clutch in, it was like it was still partially in gear. Because if this, I had to shut off the engine to shift into first or reverse, and had to essentially powershift between 2nd and 5th. I think if worse comes to worst, you're looking at a second gear drive home. I'm no expert, however.
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It was last summer, and it literally wasn't even a full month before it started making noise again. The dealership was kind of shady though, I hadn't dealt with them before, but from my experience there they might have just greased it and not replaced it for all I know.
I may call around and get quotes from other places though, if it can be found cheaper I'd love to drive in silence and not hear bearing noise constantly.
I may call around and get quotes from other places though, if it can be found cheaper I'd love to drive in silence and not hear bearing noise constantly.
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I had the same problem with my throw out bearing when my Jeep was new (2007). I had it replaced at 1000 miles, then again at 10,000 miles. Mine was covered under warranty both times though.
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I had my TOB fail in the middle of a trail run. I knew it was going and only a matter of time. Would make noise all the time like rattling when hitting the clutch. Anyways, while on the trail it started squeeling like a slaughtered pig. You could feel that it definetely went out. Made a B line to the gravel road and made my long trip back home of around 100 miles. I was able to shift fine but it made terrible noise each time I did, especially at stop lights . Very imbaressing!!! When I got home I looked underneth and it was so bad there were ball bearings vissible in the small vent slots on the bellhousing. , Was able to drive it to a friends house who changed my clutch and TOB for a small fee. Luckily there was no damage to the shaft or fork. As long as you drive on it for too long you should be fine.
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That's good to know that you were actually able to drive on it, thanks for all the replies everyone. I can't remember what the replacement period was at the shop, but it was around two weeks or so I think, but I wouldn't call them reputable based on the runaround they gave me. Mine makes a grinding noise, but it's not ridiculously loud, so hopefully it's not that bad yet.