206 Gear Box Bearings????

smidgetgem · 04-02-2011, 01:18 PM

Dont know if any one can rescue a damsel in distress! lol
had my 206 mot completed yesterday all ok in that area, however ive got a noise when pulling off from first gear, to me sounded like the clutch but got the guys at the garage to look at it and they say the clutch is fine it could be the gear box bearings that are causing the problem!
its all booked in to have the gearbox dropped and checked and the bearings replaced if it is that.
Any one know much about bearings? If if was them would i be experiencing any other issues? as currently its just a squeky noise when pulling off in first gear.

bigjohn0 · 04-02-2011, 04:12 PM

If its the bearings you would know as it rumbles really bad and when you are driving it would wine loud in every gear. Sounds more like a clutch problem to me with it just having a squeek when pulling away. I would take the car to a diff garage for them to look at as it sounds like they are trying to get £££££ out of you. I am a mechanic and it deffo dont sound like a gearbox problem to me

smidgetgem · 04-02-2011, 08:27 PM

Thanks. Will get it checked out at another garage. The noise doesn't come from the gear box either it defiantly comes from the clutch.
Thanks again

bigjohn0 · 04-03-2011, 03:51 PM

No prob and dont forget to post the outcome

davidireland · 04-03-2011, 07:54 PM

What size wheels have you on this car?

smidgetgem · 04-03-2011, 08:19 PM

Hi
15'' and sirocco alloys

goa127 · 04-03-2011, 10:54 PM

Your problem sounds like the input shaft bearing on the gearbox. It's common in the small peugeot gearboxes and also affects some rovers and the early BMW mini which uses a similar gearbox. The noise I'm talking about is a low-pitched whine that only affects 1st and sometimes 2nd. It's worth doing before it wrecks the gearbox. You're gonna need a clutch as well so your going to be looking at a bill of £400+ I'm afraid.

goa127 · 04-03-2011, 10:57 PM

Sorry just re-read your post. If it's just a squeal as you let out the clutch, it's just glazing on the clutch. Depends which noise it is!!

smidgetgem · 04-04-2011, 06:04 PM

Yes it's just a squeal when you release the clutch and pull off in first gear doesn't do it all the time and not when changing gear. It just happens when pulling away in first gear, it's quite a loud squeal tho!
You think it could just be the glazing on the clutch? Is this a prob or one that could get overseen for a while?

davidireland · 04-04-2011, 06:05 PM

Could be the release bearing too. Without hearing it, its hard to diagnose.
Big wheels cause the diff bearings to fail on 206's.

04-02-2011, 01:18 PM	#1
smidgetgem Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 6	206 Gear Box Bearings???? Dont know if any one can rescue a damsel in distress! lol had my 206 mot completed yesterday all ok in that area, however ive got a noise when pulling off from first gear, to me sounded like the clutch but got the guys at the garage to look at it and they say the clutch is fine it could be the gear box bearings that are causing the problem! its all booked in to have the gearbox dropped and checked and the bearings replaced if it is that. Any one know much about bearings? If if was them would i be experiencing any other issues? as currently its just a squeky noise when pulling off in first gear. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-02-2011, 04:12 PM	#2
bigjohn0 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13	If its the bearings you would know as it rumbles really bad and when you are driving it would wine loud in every gear. Sounds more like a clutch problem to me with it just having a squeek when pulling away. I would take the car to a diff garage for them to look at as it sounds like they are trying to get £££££ out of you. I am a mechanic and it deffo dont sound like a gearbox problem to me Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-02-2011, 08:27 PM	#3
smidgetgem Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 6	Thanks. Will get it checked out at another garage. The noise doesn't come from the gear box either it defiantly comes from the clutch. Thanks again Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-03-2011, 03:51 PM	#4
bigjohn0 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13	No prob and dont forget to post the outcome Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-03-2011, 07:54 PM	#5
davidireland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southern Ireland Posts: 2,333	What size wheels have you on this car? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Peugeot Master Tech/Citroen Tech

04-03-2011, 08:19 PM	#6
smidgetgem Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 6	Hi 15'' and sirocco alloys Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-03-2011, 10:54 PM	#7
goa127 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brenwood essex Posts: 18	Your problem sounds like the input shaft bearing on the gearbox. It's common in the small peugeot gearboxes and also affects some rovers and the early BMW mini which uses a similar gearbox. The noise I'm talking about is a low-pitched whine that only affects 1st and sometimes 2nd. It's worth doing before it wrecks the gearbox. You're gonna need a clutch as well so your going to be looking at a bill of £400+ I'm afraid. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-03-2011, 10:57 PM	#8
goa127 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brenwood essex Posts: 18	Sorry just re-read your post. If it's just a squeal as you let out the clutch, it's just glazing on the clutch. Depends which noise it is!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-04-2011, 06:04 PM	#9
smidgetgem Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 6	Yes it's just a squeal when you release the clutch and pull off in first gear doesn't do it all the time and not when changing gear. It just happens when pulling away in first gear, it's quite a loud squeal tho! You think it could just be the glazing on the clutch? Is this a prob or one that could get overseen for a while? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

04-04-2011, 06:05 PM	#10
davidireland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southern Ireland Posts: 2,333	Could be the release bearing too. Without hearing it, its hard to diagnose. Big wheels cause the diff bearings to fail on 206's. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Peugeot Master Tech/Citroen Tech

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