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[maccers]

I've a hell of a rattle that goes when the clutch pedal is pushed in a small bit when in neutral engine running. Suspect it may be clutch release bearing. 

 

Seeing as I am going to be in that area of the engine/box and the clutch is slipping a lot, and the jiggle pin at the bottom of the casing is dripping oil a lot, I was going to replace the clutch. 

 

Engine was re-built in 2012 to accommodate supercharger with new clutch, so assume its had enough abuse! 

 

Question is: engine out or leave in and work around it to replace bearing/clutch and other sundries along the way?

[Steve220]

You can replace the clutch in situ, although you'll need a good puller and check for room. The seals leak if there's not enough breathers on a boosted car.

[maccers]

Ok cheers for that. I've got the timing chain breather, clutch housing breather and modified rocker cover with breather pipe all going to a catch tank with a vac take off from the throttle body. Oh and I seem to recall where the fuel pump used to be at the back of the engine is also now a breather pipe that goes to catch tank. 

 

Where else would benefit from breathing? 

[Cooperman]

You need to replace the primary gear oil seal with the latest type, fit a new clutch centre plate and a new thrust bearing. It’s also a good idea to fit a new clevis pin through the clutch arm.
It can all be done ‘in situ’ so long as you have a really good flywheel puller. Also, get a flywheel locking tool as for what it costs it makes the job much easier.

[Spider]

I prefer the Mini Spares Primary Gear Oil Seals. I've used countless of them over the years, never had an issue with any of them.

I don't like the Black MPi ones as they groove the Primary Gear.

[maccers]

You need to replace the primary gear oil seal with the latest type, fit a new clutch centre plate and a new thrust bearing. It’s also a good idea to fit a new clevis pin through the clutch arm.
It can all be done ‘in situ’ so long as you have a really good flywheel puller. Also, get a flywheel locking tool as for what it costs it makes the job much easier.

 Thanks for the tips! Its a 1293 draw through super charger setup, makes a fair bit of power around 140 last time on the RR. What clutch would be suitable?