Symptoms of clutch going? Squeaking sound in front

[Grant Lenahan]

Everything starts sometime. I had doubts about the other symptoms so there is hope

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On Feb 16, 2012, at 2:55 PM, Danton Jose Aurel Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'll try that... but here is the big question.  It "just happened" not like that there was any indications prior. Is this normal?
> 
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
> Oh yes it is. But the better test is get to say 30 mph put it in 5th and floor it. Tom's should not change except proportional to vehicle speed. Grant
> 
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> On Feb 16, 2012, at 2:31 PM, Danton Jose Aurel Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Ok, latest update.  On acceleration after upshifting from second to third,
> > and releasing the clutch, the rpms "blip" from 2500-4250 +/-. Is this the
> > "slipping" Louis is referring to?
> >
> > I am a bit naive to this, since I never had a clutch go in my 26 years of
> > driving.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Tony Hoffman <auditony at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> You may just have a bad trans/rear differential mount. The rear diff
> >> mounts are somewhat problematic on those cars.
> >>
> >> The sqeaking sounds a lot like CA bushings, specifically look/listen to
> >> the ones in the sway bar links.
> >>
> >> Tony
> >>
> >> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 11:15 PM, Danton J.A. Cardoso <
> >> djacardoso at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Patient A4 quattro with 2.8 30 Valve. 146,469 on the clock.
> >>>
> >>> Upon releasing clutch after an upshift there is slight vibration. Also,
> >>> when car is off pedal has less effort than before when depressing.
> >>>
> >>> As for the squeaking, happens on slow turns, like boat bumpers against a
> >>> dock. Running snows with 15's. Never had this before. Winter has been mild,
> >>> abnormal, for these parts.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers!
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
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