My car was at my local garage today in order to try to get to the bottom of an unusual humming sound coming from my engine and also an odd vibration from the clutch pedal.

It’s one of these flippin intermittent faults which I hate because garages just come back saying they couldn’t find anything wrong with it, which they did do today.

I'm convinced its the flywheel but what are peoples thoughts?

doew the noise only happen when you are driving or does it also happen at tick over? if it does dip the clutch pedal and see if it stops it?

Any sound/video clips?

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Back in the fold... but being tempted out again...

Doesn't sound good... How's performance? Does the car still pull well through the gears?

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His:
BMW Mini Cooper S Black and blue all over
Seat Leon FR 2.0FSI Turbo

Hers:
Fiat 500 White and Kitty all over

What was you thinking Marc, Thrust Bearing on the clutch?

if it stops wen you dip the clutch then its your thrust bearing mate it happened on my saxo

sorry to hear that, but hey at least it meant you got to see me in the morning which is always a good thing a also got you a lift from a very nice looking girl lol so cant complain haha

yeah. but it could be the clutch on it's way out. stick it in top gear and leave the hand brake on, try to pull away. if it kinda revs a bit it's on it's way out but if it stalls straight away it'll be fine

everyone should do this when going to look at any car (unless it's an auto )

hmmm gear box ?
i should know, is it sounding strange in any gears ? usualy first then second slightly 3rd or reverse?

Lol, I knew you would say something about Kate, nice isn’t she

I cant believe this myself but this noise has not happened since I took it in to Saffron Autos so I cant press down the clutch to see if the noise disappears

I'm no expert but I dont think its the thrust bearing because the thrust bearing went on my Cooper and the sound is alot different, besides the noise is most noticeable when the car is standing still idle-a thrust bearing only comes into effect when the car is pulling through the gears doesn’t it

The car doesnt feel right thats for sure, definitely doesnt pull like it did and the clutch at times feels crunchy, but not all the time

Well if it aint done it since it went in then aint that a good thing lol? Matt is the only guy I let touch my mini so at least its in good handd