CycleSi Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I have a 2002 R300K with a 6 speed box and noticed a month ago there was a squeaking sound when I depressed the clutch, but quiet when I released it. I sprayed some spray grease down the cable from the pedal box end and it was nice & quiet again.Just returned from a trip to Wales and the squeaking noise has reappeared both when depressing and releasing the clutch and spray grease doesn't appear to cure it. I am fairly certain it is the cable and not the release bearing or clutch itself. Should I just fit a new cable and be done with it or could it be anything else? It is not the clutch pedal pivot.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I would replace and carry your existing cable as a spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycleSi Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Upon further investigation it seems like the squeak is coming from inside the bell-housing around the clutch release bearing.This was only replaced last year. Do CRB's squeak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Do CRB's squeak?Well, they can do. Have you read this article? Does it match your observations?JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycleSi Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 It could easily be that John I guess; but I'm not going to take the engine & gearbox out again - I'll just wait until it gets worse or fails completely.The CRB pre-load all seems a bit hit or miss to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 The CRB pre-load all seems a bit hit or miss to me.Not with Johns mod!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair B Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Agree, it is a simple enough modification to the pedal box and you should have peace of mind not to have to take the engine out soon. You can do the whole job in an hour and that is not working fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 ...you should have peace of mind...You may indeed be lucky but IME, once the CRB starts squealing, it will already have lost a quantity of grease and be on the way out.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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