squeals under acceleration

[Kneale Brownson]

--
Throwout bearings frequently chirp prior to going into the squeal mode that
precedes failure.

At 10:07 AM 05/28/2002 -0400, Douglas Frank wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>My A4 1.8t, with 70K miles on it, emits little (but very
>noticable) chirps while under just moderate acceleration.  I
>don't think it's the belts-- they're all new.  I think, but
>am not positive, that it only happens as I engage the
>clutch-- I haven't been able to make it happen while in
>gear-- or else, it's just quieter.
>
>Could it be the clutch?  I've never heard of clutches making
>such a noise.
>--
>Douglas Frank    DigitalWhoopsCompaqImeanHP Corp.
>ZKO              110 Spit Brook Rd.            The older I
>get,
>603-884-0501     Nashua, NH USA 03062            the better
>I was.
--