'01 A4 clutch question

[Theron J. Bliss]

  I'm driving my first Automatic, I've always had manuals, and I tend to abuse
cars as well.  The bearing that your referring to is the throughout bearing,
and yes, IMO, I suppose it puts strain on it to hold the clutch in at lights,
but it's kinda like the stress you put on your break hoses when you push the
break petal down.  It's a wearable part, but it won't really extend the life of
the car by keeping the car in neutral.  The newer bearings are at the rear of
the tranny, and are submerged in oil, and it extends the life more then like
the old bugs, which were on the clutch side of the tranny.  I've always just
replaced the bearing when I replace a clutch, it's a cheap part, and you might
as well, since the tranny is already out.

Theron


>
>
> On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Bob Trevithick wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Just wondering something.. I've heard in the past that holding the clutch
> > pedal down while waiting for a traffic light is a bad idea.  They said it
> > was putting wear on some bearing or something.  Is this a problem for new
> > Audi A4s?  Is it best to shift to neutral and leave the clutch out?
> >
> > Any thoughts appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> >
> >
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