Clutch release bearing

gdawg25 · 01-10-2008, 09:59 AM

So I've noticed a ticking/clicking noise from the front underside of my Taco for a couple weeks, and it was most noticeable at idle while in neutral. I found that the only time this noise would go away was when I pressed my clutch in, and it would come back when the clutch pedal was all the way out. So yesterday I took my truck in to the dealership for it's scheduled maintenance and mentioned the noise. At the end of the day when I went to pick up my truck they said that they had a clutch release bearing on order, and it was the reason for all the noise. So I said ok, as I didn't really know what exactly the release bearing did. However, today I've been doing some research online, and from what I have found my issue sounds more like a transmission problem. According to some sources when you are in neutral and idling and there is a noise it is most likely the transmission, and it is usually the release bearing when you begin to press the clutch in and the noise occurs. So I'm a little confused right now and want to know if anybody has experienced this problem with any other vehicle or perhaps your Tacoma. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Oh and the dealership also has some rear shocks on order for my Taco as the originals are leaking. I'm a little pissed as to why my shocks are leaking already - I only have 40,000km on the truck. But at least everything is warranty.

Bill in Ky · 01-10-2008, 10:30 AM

I agree with the information you found. The 'throw-out bearing' as we call it
down south is only working when the clutch is pushed in. I have a 91 chevy
with transmission noise and you only hear it when its in neutral with the clutch out or when you are driving.
Good Luck.

gdawg25 · 01-10-2008, 10:33 AM

Ok good, now I know I am making sense of the information I am getting from the web. Thanks.

gdawg25 · 01-15-2008, 07:06 PM

Well I took my truck into the dealership this morning to get my clutch release bearing and rear shocks replaced. Picked it up after work and everything seems to be good now - no more clicking noise, and it seems to be shifting smoother. Still pissed off that this 'reliable' truck I bought is falling apart already, only 40,000km's.

Compared to my '91 Ford Anger, that I put 80,000km's on, and drove the shit out of, I baby the Taco...needless to say I'm not impressed.

phantom · 01-15-2008, 07:26 PM

one thing that can help the throwout bearing to go bad is if you accidentally ride the clutch !!!! or feather the clutch at a stop light on hills.
just put your foot on the clutch when shifting only and should last a long time

gdawg25 · 01-15-2008, 07:41 PM

I go out to the mountains quite a bit, and some of the roads are fire roads, which are pretty narrow, and when you are going up and have to stop to let people bye, its pretty hard on the clutch when you have to start up a steep incline. Needless to say I have smoked the clutch a couple of times getting started, and it doesn't help when you have 4 guys in the truck along with 4 downhill bikes.

ninja_taco · 06-03-2008, 04:13 PM

im having the same issue u were, however i only have 7500 miles on my 08 and it only occurs at idle when the a/c is on. im planning to take it in tomorrow morning to see what they think at the dealership

ninja_taco · 06-12-2008, 03:25 PM

so after taking it in the first time, they told me that they thought it was the a/c compressor causing the noise, and they assured me that they checked the transmission and there was nothing that they could find wrong with it. of course this was not the case, as i soon found out after leaving the dealership. i had to wait another 4 days before i could get it back to them and it is still there 2 days later. they called to tell me that they ended up having to call toyota because they had no idea now what was going on, toyota tells the dealership that there are only about 4 other known cases of this particular situation, they now think it is the transmission. so they are holding on to my new toy and depriving me. hopefully this time they will get it right.

sixgunner · 06-12-2008, 05:38 PM

I have an 07 Tacoma Prerunner. When the truck is idling with the A/C on , as soon as the compressor kicks on it sounds like a diesel engine. If you press in the clutch it goes away. Now, if the truck is idling with the A/C off, no noise. The dealership says Toyota knows of this problem but doesn't have a fix. I have an appointment in 4 weeks to see the area Rep.

Mellow · 06-12-2008, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixgunner

I have an 07 Tacoma Prerunner. When the truck is idling with the A/C on , as soon as the compressor kicks on it sounds like a diesel engine. If you press in the clutch it goes away. Now, if the truck is idling with the A/C off, no noise. The dealership says Toyota knows of this problem but doesn't have a fix. I have an appointment in 4 weeks to see the area Rep.

I haven't tried pushing in the clutch.. Mine makes the same diesel noise.. I'll try to see if the clutch makes it disappear. I just assumed it was an A/C thing.

Let me know what you find out.

ninja_taco · 06-12-2008, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixgunner

I have an 07 Tacoma Prerunner. When the truck is idling with the A/C on , as soon as the compressor kicks on it sounds like a diesel engine. If you press in the clutch it goes away. Now, if the truck is idling with the A/C off, no noise. The dealership says Toyota knows of this problem but doesn't have a fix. I have an appointment in 4 weeks to see the area Rep.

thats exactly what mine was doing.

ninja_taco · 06-13-2008, 12:10 PM

so i just called to check up with the dealership and they had no news. im told that another truck came in this mornin to the dealership with the same problem, however, they said that his sounded worse than mine. they told me that it could be a few weeks before they get an answer to whats goin on, and also that toyota told them its still safe to drive so they want me to come get my truck and drive it around with this problem that they are unsure of until they get an answer. how can they not know what the problem is and still say that it is safe to drive?

007Tacoma · 06-18-2008, 07:59 AM

I had this issue on my 07' 2.7L Tacoma. Never got it resolved. They replaced my clutch release bearing and my clutch. Worked for a few days, and then I started hearing the noise again.

My answer - ignore it. Then I traded in my truck and forgot about it. I am still under the impression that it is a clutch issue, but I don't have anything to substantiate that now that I don't have the truck anymore.

ninja_taco · 06-22-2008, 02:37 PM

so the latest from the dealership is just what 007 said, they have no answer for what is going on, nor do they have a clue how to fix it. they pulled a new truck next to it that faintly made the noise, so i dunno what to do. guess i'll have to suck it up and ignore it.

tsilliker · 11-18-2008, 02:34 PM

Mine also makes that noise sometimes. Dry clutches make noise. Ask any Ducati motorcycle owner!

Chickenmunga · 11-18-2008, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdawg25

I go out to the mountains quite a bit, and some of the roads are fire roads, which are pretty narrow, and when you are going up and have to stop to let people bye, its pretty hard on the clutch when you have to start up a steep incline. Needless to say I have smoked the clutch a couple of times getting started, and it doesn't help when you have 4 guys in the truck along with 4 downhill bikes.

The trick I learned was to use the e-brake as resistance. Easier to do it in cars where you can pull it up from the center console and keep a thumb on the release.

01-10-2008, 09:59 AM	#1
gdawg25 Was there any doubt? Pujols - MVP! Joined: Oct 2006, #136 Location: Victoria, BC Age: 26 Gender: Dude Posts: 738 07 TRD Sport 2007 Double Cab Manual 4.0L V6 Airaid Intake, Westin Oval Step Bars, TRD seat covers, LiteRider tonneau cover.	Clutch release bearing So I've noticed a ticking/clicking noise from the front underside of my Taco for a couple weeks, and it was most noticeable at idle while in neutral. I found that the only time this noise would go away was when I pressed my clutch in, and it would come back when the clutch pedal was all the way out. So yesterday I took my truck in to the dealership for it's scheduled maintenance and mentioned the noise. At the end of the day when I went to pick up my truck they said that they had a clutch release bearing on order, and it was the reason for all the noise. So I said ok, as I didn't really know what exactly the release bearing did. However, today I've been doing some research online, and from what I have found my issue sounds more like a transmission problem. According to some sources when you are in neutral and idling and there is a noise it is most likely the transmission, and it is usually the release bearing when you begin to press the clutch in and the noise occurs. So I'm a little confused right now and want to know if anybody has experienced this problem with any other vehicle or perhaps your Tacoma. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Oh and the dealership also has some rear shocks on order for my Taco as the originals are leaking. I'm a little pissed as to why my shocks are leaking already - I only have 40,000km on the truck. But at least everything is warranty. __________________ I piss excellence! GO FLAMES!

01-10-2008, 10:30 AM	#2
Bill in Ky Senior Member Joined: Nov 2007, #3384 Posts: 155 Bright White 08 Reg 4X4 2.7 5spd SR5 I gotmy first 4x4 in 1972...haven't been without one! I still like Chrome!	I agree with the information you found. The 'throw-out bearing' as we call it down south is only working when the clutch is pushed in. I have a 91 chevy with transmission noise and you only hear it when its in neutral with the clutch out or when you are driving. Good Luck. __________________ OEM Cruise added~OEM Fog Lights on anytime~16x8 Chrome Spokes~255-70 Toyo A/T Open Country~Chrome Grille~A.R.E. Hard Tonneau~aFe dry air filter~removed secondary filter.

01-10-2008, 10:33 AM	#3
gdawg25 Was there any doubt? Pujols - MVP! Joined: Oct 2006, #136 Location: Victoria, BC Age: 26 Gender: Dude Posts: 738 07 TRD Sport 2007 Double Cab Manual 4.0L V6 Airaid Intake, Westin Oval Step Bars, TRD seat covers, LiteRider tonneau cover.	Ok good, now I know I am making sense of the information I am getting from the web. Thanks. __________________ I piss excellence! GO FLAMES!

01-15-2008, 07:06 PM	#4
gdawg25 Was there any doubt? Pujols - MVP! Joined: Oct 2006, #136 Location: Victoria, BC Age: 26 Gender: Dude Posts: 738 07 TRD Sport 2007 Double Cab Manual 4.0L V6 Airaid Intake, Westin Oval Step Bars, TRD seat covers, LiteRider tonneau cover.	Well I took my truck into the dealership this morning to get my clutch release bearing and rear shocks replaced. Picked it up after work and everything seems to be good now - no more clicking noise, and it seems to be shifting smoother. Still pissed off that this 'reliable' truck I bought is falling apart already, only 40,000km's. Compared to my '91 Ford Anger, that I put 80,000km's on, and drove the shit out of, I baby the Taco...needless to say I'm not impressed. __________________ I piss excellence! GO FLAMES!

01-15-2008, 07:41 PM	#6
gdawg25 Was there any doubt? Pujols - MVP! Joined: Oct 2006, #136 Location: Victoria, BC Age: 26 Gender: Dude Posts: 738 07 TRD Sport 2007 Double Cab Manual 4.0L V6 Airaid Intake, Westin Oval Step Bars, TRD seat covers, LiteRider tonneau cover.	I go out to the mountains quite a bit, and some of the roads are fire roads, which are pretty narrow, and when you are going up and have to stop to let people bye, its pretty hard on the clutch when you have to start up a steep incline. Needless to say I have smoked the clutch a couple of times getting started, and it doesn't help when you have 4 guys in the truck along with 4 downhill bikes. __________________ I piss excellence! GO FLAMES!

01-15-2008, 07:26 PM	#5
phantom Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3036 Gender: Male Posts: 1,147 base tacoma 2007 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7 hitch and wiring,bullbars,fog lights,hand made seatcovers, rear speakers in a reg cab,truck alarm,vent visors,rear view mirror,black low profile truck box, bed bolt d rings,pop & lock,bed extender, CUSTOM n-fab step bars,timbrens,sockmonkey mod	one thing that can help the throwout bearing to go bad is if you accidentally ride the clutch !!!! or feather the clutch at a stop light on hills. just put your foot on the clutch when shifting only and should last a long time

06-03-2008, 04:13 PM	#7
ninja_taco Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5035 Location: abita springs, louisiana Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 147 4x4 2008 Regular Cab Manual I4	im having the same issue u were, however i only have 7500 miles on my 08 and it only occurs at idle when the a/c is on. im planning to take it in tomorrow morning to see what they think at the dealership

06-12-2008, 03:25 PM	#8
ninja_taco Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5035 Location: abita springs, louisiana Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 147 4x4 2008 Regular Cab Manual I4	so after taking it in the first time, they told me that they thought it was the a/c compressor causing the noise, and they assured me that they checked the transmission and there was nothing that they could find wrong with it. of course this was not the case, as i soon found out after leaving the dealership. i had to wait another 4 days before i could get it back to them and it is still there 2 days later. they called to tell me that they ended up having to call toyota because they had no idea now what was going on, toyota tells the dealership that there are only about 4 other known cases of this particular situation, they now think it is the transmission. so they are holding on to my new toy and depriving me. hopefully this time they will get it right.

06-12-2008, 05:38 PM	#9
sixgunner Junior Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2152 Posts: 9	I have an 07 Tacoma Prerunner. When the truck is idling with the A/C on , as soon as the compressor kicks on it sounds like a diesel engine. If you press in the clutch it goes away. Now, if the truck is idling with the A/C off, no noise. The dealership says Toyota knows of this problem but doesn't have a fix. I have an appointment in 4 weeks to see the area Rep.

06-13-2008, 12:10 PM	#12
ninja_taco Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5035 Location: abita springs, louisiana Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 147 4x4 2008 Regular Cab Manual I4	so i just called to check up with the dealership and they had no news. im told that another truck came in this mornin to the dealership with the same problem, however, they said that his sounded worse than mine. they told me that it could be a few weeks before they get an answer to whats goin on, and also that toyota told them its still safe to drive so they want me to come get my truck and drive it around with this problem that they are unsure of until they get an answer. how can they not know what the problem is and still say that it is safe to drive?

06-18-2008, 07:59 AM	#13
007Tacoma Moderator; TW Moderator Joined: Jan 2007, #643 Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 27 Gender: Guy Posts: 5,822 08 PreRunner SR5 DoubleCab LongBed BSP 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L TacomaWorld.com Sticker, URD True Cold Air Intake, Debadged, Blackened Headlight Mod, 30% Window Tint, Access LE Tonneau, Bed Mat, OEM Daytime Running Lights + On/Off Switch, Fogs-On-Anytime Mod, Alternating Turn-Signal Mod, Canvas Seat Covers, Pioneer Stereo, iPod Connection, PAC steering wheel remote, Homemade Bike Rack (4 bikes), Firestone Destination ATs 265/75R16, TRD Suspension Upgrade	I had this issue on my 07' 2.7L Tacoma. Never got it resolved. They replaced my clutch release bearing and my clutch. Worked for a few days, and then I started hearing the noise again. My answer - ignore it. Then I traded in my truck and forgot about it. I am still under the impression that it is a clutch issue, but I don't have anything to substantiate that now that I don't have the truck anymore. __________________ 007Tacoma is currently out of the forum and on vacation. If you would like to leave a message for 007, do so here: beep

06-22-2008, 02:37 PM	#14
ninja_taco Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5035 Location: abita springs, louisiana Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 147 4x4 2008 Regular Cab Manual I4	so the latest from the dealership is just what 007 said, they have no answer for what is going on, nor do they have a clue how to fix it. they pulled a new truck next to it that faintly made the noise, so i dunno what to do. guess i'll have to suck it up and ignore it.

11-18-2008, 02:34 PM	#15
tsilliker Senior Member Joined: Dec 2006, #523 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 107 SR5: V6 4x4 6spd 2005 Access Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Tundra wheels, Access roll-up tonneau, D-rings in front of bed floor, tinted glass in doors to match privacy glass, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v plugs, heated mirrors, brake controller.	Mine also makes that noise sometimes. Dry clutches make noise. Ask any Ducati motorcycle owner! __________________ Regards, Thane Silliker London, Ontario 2005 Access Cab V6 SR5 4x4 6-speed manual Tundra wheels, Access Roll-Up Tonneau, D-Rings in front of bed floor, tinted door glass to match privacy tint in rear windows, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v receptacles, brake controller, heated mirrors. 2001 Toyota Echo 1998 Honda ST1100 2002 Kawasaki KLR650 1975 Bricklin

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