Clutch Release Bearing Noise

[bogdic]

Recently I'm hearing a noise when releasing the clutch in first gear, only on a hill. If I release the clutch quicker there is no noise. I'm suspecting it's the release bearing.

The clutch still works fine it's just that noise that I hear once or twice a week.

Do you guys think this can wait until the clutch goes too? This way I can change both at the same time.
Anyone had a similar issue? (My car has about 107.000 miles on the clock).

 

[immy786]

my clutch release bearing is noisy i'm gonna run it till the clutch fails and the have the clutch plate, pressure plate and release bearing all done together.

 

[bogdic]

Yes probably will do the same.

 

[jayok]

Yeah, you'll be fine to wait. It'll begin to "howl" before it goes. But the bark, does become annoying when you take off.

I only got 76K out of my clutch (lot of city driving) and I was getting a shudder too on take off.

 

[rhyeung]

My 04 stream seems to have little shudder when sitting in the traffic in the first gear before take off, car done 83k, is that indicating clutch too?

 

[Dohcvtec]

Does this seem similar?

http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/18052-help-identifying-strange-issue-please/

From the 3rd post down.