Clutch Throw Out or Release Bearing Operation and Noise

Instructional video about the function of the clutch throw out or release bearing and some of the kinds of noises they can make when they go bad.

[aerialrescuesolutions]

Excellent video. Great teaching style and editing. Thank you. Jim in Oregon

[Limeayy]

That running transmission to simulate a running engine is great teaching.

[petar]

I have question about old cars - pre year 2000. Some of them manual gearbox cars used "cable operated" clutch. In such systems there's supposed to be air gap between the fingers of the pressure plate and the throwout bearing contact flange. My question - why is this gap decreasing and it needs to be adjusted at given intervals. Is it because the clutch plate wears as i am thinking or is it something else? Second question - Can you estimate amount of clutch plate wear by the height of the clutch pedal? If the owner didn't adjusted the air gap ever, the clutch pedal will be higher because the fingers of the pressure plate contacted and pushed back on the throwout bearing and lever, which through the cable made the clutch pedal higher?

[k_escobar]

Hey my clutch pedal is very squeaky when I press pedal down or up. I tend to lose pressure from clutch pedal every morning on cold starts and builds pressure as I drive…I’ve replaced master and slave cylinder twice already in the past year but keeps happening. Any idea what might be happening?? Every time I put new slave+master cyl pedal comes back up but squeak persists. 2008 Honda Accord 2.4L

[Phil]

Hello thanks for the video. What if the noise is present when the clutch its not engaged? Mine is noisy until i press the clutch slighlty

[doolallyproductions]

Some of the bearings i get make noise out the box like the 2nd one