Something's Knocking in the clutch

[Stephen Kormilo]

At 09:36 PM 04/12/03 -0500, you wrote:

>Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 19:33:09 -0800
>From: "Larry C. Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
>Subject: Re: quattro Digest, Vol 2,     Issue 49 - Something's Knocking in
>         the clutch
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>
>Sounds like a bad Throwout bearing. They can go pretty
>much grenade like.

True they can fail quickly, but worn throwout bearings typically 'complain' 
when the clutch is engaged, not when the clutch is "disengaged".  More 
likely a failing bearing in the transmission.  Input shaft???

>Not sure how much time yours has.
>Time for a clutch job.
>
>LL - NY
>
>
> > Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 22:50:41 -0800
> > From: Mike Robinson <quattrofan at sbcglobal.net>
> > Subject: Something's Knocking in the clutch
> > To: quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>
> >
> > Sorry to go off the torque topic guys, but believe it or not my Audi
> > has
> > some other issues.  Am I the only person with something wrong on
> > their cars?
> > The Audi Gods must be taking the week off.
> >
> > Basically, I hear some sort of knocking at idle, when the clutch is
> > not
> > engaged.  This scared the hell out of me because I first thought it
> > was
> > severe engine knock.  When I press the clutch pedal, the noise goes
> > away.
> > I have a feeling I am due for a clutch job, but there is no slip
> > yet.  Is it
> > just a bad bearing?  Oh and when I shift gears under a lot of load,
> > I get
> > some pretty mean rattle, but it sounds kind of cool.  I don't know
> > if that¹s
> > coming from the clutch or if it is basic exhaust rattle.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Mike Robinson
> > --------------
> > 88 90q
> > 89 200q MC-1

Stephen Kormilo
Winnipeg, MB
CANADA

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