Thrust Bearing...

[cicca_294]

So after a hard take off today, the vr6 begin making a noise similar to a jackhammer hah
..soon after, i realised the clutch became much stiffer, but wouldnt make the noise if it was half engaged.
i spoke to my mates old man, hes sure its the thrust bearing...
am i better off changing the clutch? or just having the bearing fixed.

[peedman]

How long since your last clutch change?

Irrespective of anything the gearbox has to come out to change the throwout bearing so if you are a little short on cash then u can inspect the clutch and see how much life it has left.

If it were me, id change it anyway along with the rear crank seal.

[VR28LT]

If you are going to spend the time or the $$$ taking the gearbox out, you might as well do the lot.... clutch kits and all the other bits and pieces are not 2 expensive if you know where 2 buy them from.