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2008 Fiat 500 Sport (petrol) - Fiat 500 clutch problem - johneh

My 2008 Fiat 500 Sport 1.4 (petrol) has recently developed a clutch problem. Although 7 years old, the car is very low mileage, having covered just 9,000 from new.

When cold, clutch actuation and gear selection is fine, but after approx 60 mins running there is a pronounced ‘screech’ whenever the clutch pedal is depressed, and the ‘bite point’ is lost, making gear-changing difficult. There is no loss of fluid from the clutch actuating system. Any advice will be most welcome.

2008 Fiat 500 Sport (petrol) - Fiat 500 clutch problem - Peter.N.

Sounds as though the clutch thrust bearing is seizing up.

2008 Fiat 500 Sport (petrol) - Fiat 500 clutch problem - johneh

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your help.

John

2008 Fiat 500 Sport (petrol) - Fiat 500 clutch problem - Big John

Release bearing on it's way out (same as thrust bearing above)

Edited by Big John on 02/01/2016 at 22:01