A throwout bearing is used on vehicles with a manual transmission. It’s part of the mechanism that disengages or releases the clutch when the driver presses down on the clutch pedal. As such, it ...

Because the clutch fingers automatically travel toward the release bearing as the friction disc/s wear, an additional clearance of 0.050 inch is assigned to the dual-disc arrangement.

Basically, you’ll see a pressure plate bolted to a flywheel. On the transmission, you’ll still see your clutch arm and clutch release bearing -- often called a throw-out bearing.

The problem with the throwout bearing getting damaged and needing a repair is that there's no repairing it. Drivers can replace it, but that's a difficult task as it's sealed within the clutch ...

Rather than having a cable connected between the clutch pedal and the fork to release the clutch disc for shifting, the S197 uses hydraulic fluid. This makes the clutch silky smooth but can cause ...

Recently purchased a 2010 Scirocco GT, its a manual with the 210bhp 2.0 TSI chain driven engine. Whilst reversing up an inclined driveway there was a howling noise, at first suspected brake pads but ...