[s-cars] UrS4/6 - whining release bearing -> Ken's clutch

[Ken Ng]

Thanks.

Just took it into my mechanic and he says its the
release bearing but it doesn't sound too bad, he said
that he could do the work but advises to wait a while
until it gets noiser... since I don't use the car as a
daily driver (ride to work) and only put on 8K km
every 6 months...

thanks for the info... i'll keep everyone posted on
the cause of the stuttering between 2-3k rpm ... we
think it might be a rattling heat shield that only
bumps into the drive shaft while under load... some
snow/ice may have bent it...

cheers,
Ken


--- CyberPoet <thecyberpoet at cyberpoet.net> wrote:
> Ken, you have to drop the tranny to replace the
> release
> bearing(s), and if you are going to go through the
> effort
> to drop it, unless you replaced all the other
> friction
> surface items in the clutch within the last month or
> three,
> replace them while you have the tranny out.
> Definitely
> replace the clutch plates by all means, throw-out
> bearings,
> all the standard parts. While you're down there,
> replace
> the parking brake (e-brake) cables, check the
> u-joints on
> the drive shafts (and the shafts themselves) -- if
> they are
> bad, now would be the time to replace/repair them,
> and do
> maintenance on the rear diff (new fluids, check all
> the
> coupling and vacuum lines, etc).
>
> Cheers
> =-= Marc Glasgow
> www.cyberpoet.net
>
> Ken wrote:
>
> > I believe I've got a worn release bearing (whines
> when
> > depressed and released - loudest near the top)...
> has
> > gotten progressively worse (louder) in the past 5K
> > km... is the release bearing something that can be
> > easily replaced? if not, and the tranny needs to
> be
> > opened up, would it be more sensible to replace
> the
> > clutch at the same time? (original clutch = 192k
> > km)... what should i be expecting to pay for a
> > replacement clutch? OEM/Audi - or Sachs - (don't
> think
> > i need Centerforce etc. as I don't intend to jack
> up
> > the boost beyond current stage 1 or 1+ chip)...
> >
> > other work that should be considered at the same
> > time??
>


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