This little guy’s job is pretty specific. It pushes on the throwout fork, which in turn disengages the clutch from the engine. Basically, when you press the clutch pedal, it’s not directly pushing on the clutch itself. It’s sending that motion through this bearing to smoothly separate the engine’s power from the wheels. It allows you to shift gears without grinding everything to pieces. It spins freely when the clutch is not engaged, and then really gets to work when you're pushing that pedal down. It sits inside the clutch assembly, right where the transmission meets the engine. It's constantly spinning along with the clutch, but it only really gets pressed into service when you need to change gears. Think of it as the messenger between your foot and the actual clutch disc. It’s a critical part of the drivetrain. If you’re doing a clutch job, you really should replace this at the same time, even if it’s not currently making noise. It’s a lot cheaper to do it all at once than to have to pull everything apart again later. If this bearing goes bad, you'll definitely know it. It usually starts with a squealing or chirping noise when the clutch pedal is pressed, and that sound gets worse over time. Sometimes it’s more of a rumbling or grinding noise. Eventually, it can seize up completely, making it hard or impossible to shift gears. It acts like a shield, protecting the other clutch components from excessive wear, but if it fails, you’re looking at potential damage to the whole clutch assembly. You’ll notice if it starts to fail, it’s usually pretty obvious. We stock these at Fixparts Online, and have a good range of brands to suit different budgets. Trusted brand, trusted warranty: Clutch (MPN 0BZ141041C) is covered for 12 months!

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