Technically speaking, the correct terminology for a throwout bearing is release bearing, as in clutch release bearing. When considered in those terms, it's easier to imagine what this component is and ...

The most common cause of a noise like this is likely to be a worn throw-out bearing, also known as a release bearing. Like most bearings, this component is designed to allow interaction between a ...

When my clutch is released sitting in neutral there is a buzzing noise from the gearbox area, and can be heard within the car. And in first and second gear, the noise is also audible but not as loud.

Manual transmission cars, which are becoming increasingly scarce, have a clutch pedal with the brake and accelerator pedals. The clutch pedal is an assembly of a clutch plate, pressure plate, flywheel ...