[Vwdiesel] When it rains...

[Val Christian]

I'll try to rule out the wheel bearing tommorrow.  

I did try putting the clutch in, and holding it for 5 min, to see if there
might be a hydraulic problem.  None observed.

Thanks.


> 
> In my experience with the MK 1 bodies, I would agree that the most likely
> culprit is the wheel bearing.Mine haven't had the thing where they get
> louder or quieter on turns, heavy acceleration, or really anything else that
> I expected to be associated with a wheel bearing.
> 
> But I have no idea (at all) how that would translate to a newer car.
> Possibly useful, possibly a waste of time.
> 
> Though the free play disappearing in your clutch pedal wouldn't have
> anything to do with a bearing, so unless that's a coincidence....?
> 
> Erik
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 8:34 PM, <decker at toledotel.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Val;
> >    If the clutch or tranny has anything to do with it I'm out in left field
> > but to a Rabbit driver growling that stops when you do is usualy a front
> > wheel bearing. It will go many thousand miles after I hear it for the first
> > time untill I think if I don't change it something catastrophic will
> > happen.
> > Brian Decker
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Val Christian" <val at mongo.mongobird.com>
> > To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 7:57 PM
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] When it rains...
> >
> >
> > > OK, like I didn't have at least one problem emerging on my TDI.  Now I
> > > need some group wisdom.
> > >
> > > Symptoms: Growling, as in bearing, going down the road
> > > -appears to disappear without forward motion
> > > -clutch engages and disengages smoothly
> > > -clutch pedal has vibration on it, and does not have the "free play" it
> > > used to
> > > -had one instance on a 3-4 shift where the  transmission appeared to be
> > not completely synced.  That happened several days ago, and I attributed it
> > to me
> > > not noticing something, or doing something right (distraction)
> > >
> > > I'm thinking release bearing or bearing/fork  What are you thinking?
> > >
> > > Ideas?
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