Please Help!!!!

mantua

I have a 03 landcruiser 120 series and recently started to hear a strange ticking noise! When i start it in the cold the noise can be loud and when standing outside it sounds like a belt or something but i notice whenever i press the clutch the noise stops!! theres 158000 miles on her and never had the clutch changed!! The clutch does be slipping a bit when cold even though it was sorta slipping yesterday when i was pulling a 8ft cow trailer with 2 cows in it!!
Please if you know something in this situation that might help please because if i went to a garage they would say that it needs doing even if it didn't and i not fond of wasting money;)
Thanks

101sean

I'd say after 158k you're lucky it's lasted this long! I'm sure a Landcruiser expert will be along to confirm that you're going to have to dig deep and get the clutch changed

The ticking noise is probably the clutch release bearing dying of old age.

mantua

101sean wrote: »

I'd say after 158k you're lucky it's lasted this long! I'm sure a Landcruiser expert will be along to confirm that you're going to have to dig deep and get the clutch changed

The ticking noise is probably the clutch release bearing dying of old age.

Had a feeling alright:( but thanks for your quick reply!! You wouldn't happen to know how much one would cost??
Thanks 101Sean

101sean

Whereabouts are you? Hopefully someone will point to to a reliable mechanic in your area and an idea of the cost, I don't know 'cruisers well enough.

Cheapest clutch parts will probably be from Milners in the UK http://www.milneroffroad.com/categories.asp?cID=10923

mantua

101sean wrote: »

Whereabouts are you? Hopefully someone will point to to a reliable mechanic in your area and an idea of the cost, I don't know 'cruisers well enough.

Cheapest clutch parts will probably be from Milners in the UK http://www.milneroffroad.com/categories.asp?cID=10923

Thats a great website!!! very cheap because was told there this evening a lad who paid €850 for one with toyota and fitted aswell:eek: Im from roscommon and haven't been to a mechanic about it yet but going to my mechanic tomorrow!!
Thanks for your help

101sean

That's what comes of going to a dealer!

What bumps up the cost on lot of them though is dual mass flywheels which often have to be replaced at the same time. Seeing as Milners don't list one, I assume you're model doesn't have one.