Clutch damper pipe

[John B]

Since I removed my clutch damper pipe I got a noisy clutch bearing, but the noise goes when the clutch pedal is pressed all the way down to the floor :nenau:nenau:nenau :why did nissan use these damper pipes

 

[makeitfit]

Thrust bearing goosed.
Damping pipe will have nothing to do with it. I guess Nissan wanted the truck to feel more car like perhaps :nenau
Binned mine years ago :thumbs

 

[R1cho]

what he said, my noise started when i binned mine, but that was over 10k miles ago and has never been a problem, just turn the radio up :lol

 

[John B]

Just don't under stand why the noise started as soon as I removed the dam thing

 

[davenclaire]

this is interesting my bearing is noisey and only 2 years old i blanked my damper pipe off long before changing the clutch, well rick changed it, mite get under the car next week and see if i can remove the ball bearing and bleed the damper pipe and see if the noisy bearing goes all quiet.

 

[John B]

But why did it start as soon as I removed the dam thing

 

[davenclaire]

But why did it start as soon as I removed the dam thing

well hopefully all will be revealed once i connect mine back up try doing the same thing, my theory is it must do something or why would it be their in the first place.

others say on later models its not even fitted and when it corrodes people just blank it off rather than repair/replace the corroded pipe, iv no idea what shape the pipe is in after all this time but it must be worth a go.

why did you blank yours off for?

 

[R1cho]

well hopefully all will be revealed once i connect mine back up try doing the same thing, my theory is it must do something or why would it be their in the first place.

others say on later models its not even fitted and when it corrodes people just blank it off rather than repair/replace the corroded pipe, iv no idea what shape the pipe is in after all this time but it must be worth a go.

why did you blank yours off for?

iirc the damper pipe was fitted to remove vibration of some sort, maybe this is the vibration

 

[davenclaire]

iirc the damper pipe was fitted to remove vibration of some sort, maybe this is the vibration

now i have correct clutch pedal adjustment and the return spring fitted im getting a slight noise/vibration so its got to be worth a shot decided to give this a go tomorrow afternoon will report back tomorrow night

 

[davenclaire]

interesting read

http://garage.projectraine.com/content_guides/240_clutchdamper/clutchdamper.html

 

[makeitfit]

Whatever it does it can have nothing to do with thrust bearing wear .

 

[davenclaire]

Have had my clutch damper pipe disconnected now for some time after it started leaking down by the rear right wheel. No problems since except for an annoying rumble /vibration noise when changing up a gear. Was wondering if anybody had renewed their's, didyou make a new one up or was it a bought part, if so where from? Tried looking elsewhere in forums for similar threads but with no luck.

from an old post 2010 new i read it somewhere think this is what im getting so going to reconnect nothing to loose unless its degraded in the last couple of years

 

[John B]

well hopefully all will be revealed once i connect mine back up try doing the same thing, my theory is it must do something or why would it be their in the first place.

others say on later models its not even fitted and when it corrodes people just blank it off rather than repair/replace the corroded pipe, iv no idea what shape the pipe is in after all this time but it must be worth a go.

why did you blank yours off for?

I took mine off because I had a bit of clutch slip only in 3rd and 4th and as soon as I removed it my thrust bearing started making noise. I strongly believe that the damper pipe is there for a reason as it was fine before and nobody can answer my question as to why it has made my thrust noisy also it Made no difference to the clutch slipping so I strongly recommend people to leave it alone, if it leaks or corrodes just replace it or fix it. Yesterday I tried to refit it but had to replace the front section with 8mm copper pipe but couldn't get a tidy seal onto the original steel pipe so looks like I will have to replace the full lengh and make up a bleed point on the rear end.

 

[elty001]

the damper pipe will have no effect on a noisy release bearing or in my case the lay shaft bearing.
if the clutch is slipping then its possible that your clutch or release bearing is on its way out.
the damper pipe went on my old tdi when we where fully loaded up with our camping gear.limped to the nearest garage,ripped the corroded pipe off and blanked it off with a rubber glove and a self tapping screw.
it made the clutch growl a bit but there was no difference in the operation of the clutch.

 

[bry]

Mine has been rattling since i bought my T2.Since removed the damper pipe.Still got the rattle.So i would suggest a coincidence.

 

[bonesXU1]

My rattle turned out to be a self destructing clutch plate (after a year or so) which after some time disintegrated itself and took the crank sensor out at the same time. Foot on clutch no rattle foot off pedal rattle, but not all the time I would even say intermittently. I too as everyone else it seams in the world will say 'definitely the clutch release bearing' and how wrong they were. :naughty
My problem was one of the flat steel plates inside the clutch decided to eventually escape from it's home. Just a thought.

 

[davenclaire]

from an old post 2010 new i read it somewhere think this is what im getting so going to reconnect nothing to loose unless its degraded in the last couple of years

so after reconnecting the damper pipe it decided to leak rusted threw near the rear of the pipe so had to reinsert the ball bearing and blank it off again. had real trouble getting it to seal this time to.
if it aint broke dont break it lol will see about replacing the damper pipe for new one at some stage

 

[sp00k]

My rattle turned out to be a self destructing clutch plate (after a year or so) which after some time disintegrated itself and took the crank sensor out at the same time. Foot on clutch no rattle foot off pedal rattle, but not all the time I would even say intermittently. I too as everyone else it seams in the world will say 'definitely the clutch release bearing' and how wrong they were. :naughty
My problem was one of the flat steel plates inside the clutch decided to eventually escape from it's home. Just a thought.

Mine has been doing the same as how you describe how your's was doing.Just hope it can last till after xmas so i can look at it more.

 

[makeitfit]

:doh Logic. "Clutch Damper" :nenau
Whatever it's purpose it can only be to do with clutch feel or operation. Nothing to do with clutch release bearing or collapsing clutch plates .
Once your foot's off the pedal the clutch fluid , master and slave cylinders will be at rest. Then you press your dainty daps on the pedal again and the Clutch Damper gizmo just makes it all sort of wishy washy .
So there

 

[davenclaire]

:doh Logic. "Clutch Damper" :nenau
Whatever it's purpose it can only be to do with clutch feel or operation. Nothing to do with clutch release bearing or collapsing clutch plates .
Once your foot's off the pedal the clutch fluid , master and slave cylinders will be at rest. Then you press your dainty daps on the pedal again and the Clutch Damper gizmo just makes it all sort of wishy washy .
So there

yes yes yes we get that and logics suggests that to. iv a 2 year old clutch and a growl when pressing the pedal so im hopeing a new damper pipe will cure it im not expecting the noisy release bearing to be cured but odd some one elses bearing only started to rattle after blanking it off.

iv copper brake pipe and fitting in the garage will see if they fit tomorrow but looking at the old damper pipe it could be either 8mm or even 10mm pipe