Something's Knocking in the clutch

[Richard J Lebens]

Someone needs to verify the terminology for me

Engaged -  Clutch pedal out, friction surfaces clamped together?

Disengaged - Clutch pedal in, pressure plate and flywheel spinning
freely relative to the clutch disc?

--- Stephen Kormilo <stephen at kormilo.ca> wrote:
> 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
> 
> Silver 2002 Audi A4 3.0QM
> Now departed:   Silver '98.5 Audi A4 2.8QM
>                             Black '85 Mazda Rx7 GSL-SE
> 
> email: skormilo at rrc.mb.ca
> OR
>            stephen at kormilo.ca
> 
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