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haha no your absolutely right, best to have checked than not :), appreciate all the info :)

I did say in my response about the work needed that it was 1.5k due to the gear box removal and clutch replacement due to the gear box being removed, But either way it makes no difference. Ahh right fair enough, that's what I figured, I don't know the specs for the the IS200 but wondered if the difference in torque would have made a difference to the type of gear box and flywheel that is in the two different models!

Ahh right fair enough, I wouldn't have thought that there would be much difference in the two gear systems?? or am I wrong on that?? sorry just interested!

ye I had figured that through the research I have done, everyone says if your going to do something like the thrust bearing you do the clutch and all associated things as a point of necessity or your just going to cause problems for yourself. but as I said my problem has sorted itself, so weather the bearing was just sticky or there was something else I don't know! but as they say, out of sight out of mined!! I'm not going to go looking for problems if there no longer presenting themselves!!

Fair enough, haha ye seams fairly simple, I would say its that there not familiar with the make up of the car, the guy I go to is only a small place and has always done right by me so I cant complain, but fair enough, certainly makes it easier to understand, thanks for the info.

That's what I thought to as well but iv had it confirmed by another garage as well that it would take about 8 hours!! I don't know i'm not a mechanic in any séance of the word, they said it was due to the fact the gear box would have to come out and so on and so forth, but if it can be done in that sort of time frame at that sort of cost then maybe it would be worth looking into it again if the noise reappears, which it undoubtedly will!!

I have the same sort of problem, I get Blueish grey smoke every now and again, usually when the car is under load but not always, its not burning oil from what I can tell as she hasn't used a drop from when I last topped her up about 4 months ago (during the service)!! Im just not sure what's causing it, going to try the cleaner and see if it helps!! but ye is very embarrassing in the middle of Aberdeen pumping out smoke!!!

My mechanic is almost 100% sure it's the thrust bearing. After discussing it with him we decided to leave it be. He quoted about 1.5k to fix it. As the gear box would have to be removed, a new clutch fitted due to the removal of the gear box and the replacement of the part. Plus it's about an 8 hour Labour charge if all goes well. He assured me from the severity of the noise I had (which was very slight) it would probably sort itself, as it would probably be due to the fact it's sat in a garage for over a year doing very little. He told me if the baring had really gone you would hear a exceedingly loud wiring noise when pressing the clutch. I don't know how yours sounds but I gave the car a good blast on the way down south taking the car up to max revs and pushing in the clutch and holding it in for about 10 seconds And I haven't had heard it since!! If it's the same thing I described above and isn't to loud I wouldn't pay much attention to it. From my 6 month of having the car the only thing I dislike about it is the gear box. I think the just inherently cheap!! Hope this helps!

Hi guys Iv just bought a IS220d 2006, on the test drive she was fine but on my way home I noticed when I press the clutch in I get what I can only describe as a faint metallic spinning noise!! Had her in the garage today and the mechanic told me it sounds like a trustier bearing in the gear box!! Dose anyone know anything about this noise, and if there is a fix for it, and is it a problem, I have read elsewhere that it is quite common, and none seams to have an idea!!! If it is the trustier bearing dose anyone know how much that would cost to sort, I know its labour intensive as the gearbox has to come out!! any feedback would be great. Thanks