Bearing noise, but which one?

[Danny Salling 0]

When the car is in neutral and i dont push down the clutch pedal i can hear a noise that sounds like a bearing gone bad, but when i push down the clutch the noise stops. Is it the highspeed axel bearing(i think thats what its called)or the "clutch" bearing(the one that goes back and forth everytime you use the clutch).

[Danny Salling 0]

By the way is there an easy way to find out or does the trany have to come off?

[Phat VR6 3]

Im affard it sounds like the gearbox layshaft bearing has gone. This shaft spins all the time while the clutch is up

the noise goes away when you push the clutch down because this shaft is no longer spinning

If it was the clutch release bearing then you would hear it when you rest your foot on the clutch or push your clutch down....

[Danny Salling 0]

Is that expensive to replace? I cant do it my self because i dont know anything about tranys :-(

[Phat VR6 3]

2nd hand box is the cheepest way... Check your gearbox oil level first as it could just need toping up..

I had a car that made this noise for 2 years before i wrote it off and it still didn't let go.. Id leave it if i was you as you might find it will last another few years

[Danny Salling 0]

It does drip very litle oil at the bottom of the trany, so maybe, just maybe, its just oil it needs :-)