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S70M Input Shaft Bearing

Hi-

I posted this question awhile back and got no replies...here goes:

My 99 S70M makes a RPM-based ticking/clacking sound which goes away when the clutch pedal is depressed. The noise is more pronounced when the car is warm. An indy mechanic I trust has diagnosed an input shaft bearing but says that this should be covered under my VIP Certified Warranty and that I should try to get the dealer to do the repair (and install a new clutch while they're at it). I bought my S70 14 months back with 43K. It now has 68K and is clattering away.

One Volvo dealer shop mechanic denied that he could hear anything out of the ordinary. He also was unable to drive a standard trans. Another heard the noise and diagnosed it immediately but when the car went in for the service 3 weeks later (the soonest I could get an appointment), they claimed to be unable to hear the noise. I'm at a loss.

Will failure of this bearing be catastrophic? Should I wait for it to get worse? I'm easy on clutches, historically. My last car, a 97 Subaru, went 115K on the original clutch in New York and New Jersey driving. I think Volvo should pony up but am unsure of how to proceed.

Jeff

99 S70M 68K
94 945 159K








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    Might you mean throw-out Bearing?

    The input shaft bearing is INSIDE the trans and can only be replaced if the trans is taken apart. I have yet to see a newer FWD 850/X70 type MT have that problem. He might mean "throw-out bearing" which rides on the external part of the main-shaft and dis-engages the clutch disc. Those can go bad but also not a common problem with FWD MTs so far.

    Unfortunately for you, unless a dealer tech can hear and verify your problem, they won't try to fix it. You must take a tech for a test drive, duplicate the noise in question and say "there, that's it". At that point, he can't deny that he's not hearing your noise.
    Now, clutch parts (like the disc, pressure plate and maybe throw-out bearing) are really considered to be "wear items" so VIP may not cover your expense. VIP does not cover everything.








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    S70M Input Shaft Bearing

    My 98 T5M has had the same sound as long as I can remember. Easy to hear
    in the garage or pulled up at a drive-through fast food window (where the
    sound bounces off the building/wall). The noise is very easy to hear.
    I think the noise is normal.







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