Parts for your 2024 Suzuki Splash-Thrust bearing

2024 Suzuki Splash thrust-bearing — does it apply?

Based on Suzuki’s own model catalogues and workshop literature for the Splash/K12B platform (Suzuki Splash Service Manual, K12B engine manual, and Suzuki Electronic Parts Catalogue), there is no 2024 model year Splash in production. Because of that, a dedicated “2024 Suzuki Splash thrust-bearing” listing isn’t a relevant fitment. On the actual Splash (2008–2014), the term thrust bearing is used in a few different, very specific contexts, none of which appear as a stand-alone “thrust-bearing” service item for a 2024 vehicle.

What most people call a “thrust-bearing” in the clutch is properly the clutch release bearing. On Splash models with a manual gearbox, a release bearing is fitted and typically supplied as part of a clutch kit (noted by clutch makers such as Exedy/Aisin). On automatic versions, there’s no clutch release/thrust bearing at all, which is why searching for a generic “thrust-bearing” can be misleading.

Engines also have thrust control at the crankshaft. On the Splash’s K10B/K12B engines, crankshaft endfloat is controlled by thrust faces integrated into the centre main bearing set (documented in the Suzuki engine manual). These aren’t serviced as a separate, on-car “thrust-bearing” item, they’re part of an engine rebuild operation with the main bearings.

Front suspension uses a strut top mount with an integrated bearing to allow the strut to rotate under steering load. It’s often called a strut-top or mount bearing in parts catalogues, not a thrust-bearing, even though it manages thrust/axial loads (see SKF/NSK catalogue conventions).

• Manual transmission Splash: the relevant part is the clutch release (throw-out) bearing, replace it with the clutch pressure plate and disc during a clutch job.
• Automatic Splash: no clutch release/thrust bearing is fitted.
• Engine work: crankshaft thrust faces come with the main bearing set, only addressed during an engine rebuild or if endfloat is out of spec.
• Steering noise/feel issues: look for the front strut top mounts with bearings, not a generic “thrust-bearing”.

For accurate parts, the right approach is to use the VIN and confirm transmission type. If the concern is clutch noise when the pedal is pressed, think release bearing. If there’s steering graunching at low speed, think strut-top bearing. If there’s crank pulley fore–aft movement or metallic scrape under load, that’s an engine thrust/main-bearing investigation.

Popular questions

Does a 2024 Suzuki Splash have a clutch thrust/release bearing?
There’s no 2024 Splash in Suzuki’s production run. On existing Splash models, only the manual transmission versions use a clutch release bearing. Automatics don’t have one. If the car is manual and the bearing growls when the pedal is depressed, it’s time to plan a clutch kit with a new release bearing.

Where is the “thrust bearing” in the Splash engine?
Crankshaft thrust control is built into the centre main bearing set on K10B/K12B engines. It’s not a separate on-vehicle service item. Excessive endfloat requires engine measurement and, if out of spec, main bearing replacement during a rebuild.

What sounds like a thrust bearing but isn’t?
A noisy front strut-top bearing can creak or bind when turning at parking speeds, often mistaken for a drivetrain thrust issue. Clutch release bearing noise changes with the clutch pedal, strut-top bearing noise changes with steering input at low speed. Different checks point to the right fix.