E36 Clutch rubbing

Hello all,

Having a bit of a problem with the clutch in my 92 325i. When i have the pedal depressed I am hearing a noise like the clutch is dragging slightly. It grabs great and everything else seems fine just this noise is really annoying and I am worried about it taking out the clutch in the long run. I tried to check the fluid level but can't locate the resivoir for the clutch. I had a look around the other topics and clutch problems and E36's seem to be pretty common. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance,

Brad

Thats exactly what it is sounding like. Re reading my post i wasn't very descriptive. lol. bit tired and such. It is now starting to squeal when i press in the clutch so I am betting you are right. I was hoping that it was maybe just a slave or master cylinder giving up the ghost and i wouldn't have to pull the trans off but now I am not so sure. Started really suddenly.

Cheers,

Brad

If it's only just started to go, go to a decent spares place and ask for the grease you get when you buy a clutch kit (I'm not 100% but I think it's special grease rather than just 'normal' grease like you'd use in other bearings). If there's an inspection plate on the bell-housing on these cars (again a bit vague I know, but I've only just bought my bmw!) open it up and take a look inside it, perhaps with somebody pressing up and down on the clutch pedal. The release bearing is pretty obvious, it's a donut shaped thing right in the middle of the clutch that pushes into the centre of it when the pedal's down. Smear a bit of the magic grease around it, this should be done when the bearing's first fitted, so don't think that you're putting something where it's not supposed to go. With a bit of luck, the squeeling will have gone away.

This isn't going to 'cure' anything, it's a short term fix that A: stops annoying noises, and B: helps get the last bit of life from your current clutch release bearing. Don't think that if the noise has gone then you've fixed it, it'll still need sorting as the bearing's still got the same amount of wear on it, just it'll last a few months longer than it did before you greased it.

Just booked it for the clutch. Take it in on monday and pick it up tuesday. not too bad then. Sachs sport clutch to boot. It started getting really bad last saturday and wouldn't release enough to change gears. lol. Almost got stuck in a car park after reversing out as it wouldn't go into first. lol. Had to shut the car off then start it in 1st. lol.

Been the week from he11 to be honest. First The clutch packs it in then tuesday the missuses Audi decides to start overheating just out of the blue. lol. Now i am driving a mondeo loaner car for a week. looks like i have some strange version of the midas touch this week but instead of gold everything is turning to sh*t. Oh well can only get better from here.

Brad