Clutch - intermittent high pitched tapping

[Colin747]

I've noticed when at idle when my clutch pedal is not pressed in I'm getting an intermittent high pitched tapping noise, it kinda almost sounds like a cricket chirping sort of noise. Is this another of the famous assortment of 350 clutch noises or something that needs checked out?

[Colin747]

I've tried to take a video of the noise to help explain it, you can hear the tapping noise at the start of the video (before I press the clutch in) vs the normal clutch noise I get towards the latter end of the video.

 

[The Chubby Ninja]

Sounds like a worn release bearing. Have you got a single mass flywheel or do you have the standard dual mass?

[Colin747]

As far as I'm aware it's the standard dual mass, I've not changed it and none of the previous owners documents indicates it's been changed.

[The Chubby Ninja]

I'd say it was the release bearing then. It's hard to tell from the video but it's pretty common. They are only around a tenner but need the gearbox off to do so most people would just change the clutch and flywheel while it's out

[Colin747]

Thanks, I'm tossing up between keeping it or selling at the moment. If I'm keeping it I was going to go for a lightweight flywheel so that'll be the perfect time to get that sorted.