RE: Clutch Pedal Noise

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

I had similar problems on my '90 CQ shortly after I bought it. Turned
out the "creeeeeeeaaaak" was coming from the clutch slave cylinder,
followed by the "thump" from the clutch pedal finally hitting its rest.
Replacement of the clutch slave cylinder fixed it. I found I could
isolate the "thump" by lifting the clutch pedal with my toe when I heard
the "creak", causing the "thump" myself. HTH.

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA
1990 Coupe Quattro

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>From: 	Mike Hopton[SMTP:mike@genesis-microchip.on.ca]
>Sent: 	Thursday, May 30, 1996 6:20 AM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	Clutch Pedal Noise
>
>
>     I am looking for suggestions why the clutch pedal mechanism on my
>'85 TQC 
>     makes a "creaky-thump" sort of noise. The noise happens after the
>clutch 
>     has been depressed and let out, about an inch before it comes to
>rest. The 
>     noise is accompanied by a pause in the pedals motion, occasionally
>quite 
>     long, ~1s.
>     
>     I removed the card/foam panel around the pedals and checked there
>were no 
>     interference problems, sprayed some WD40 around hopefully, no
>luck. Is it 
>     worth bleeding the slave cylinder? Lubing the boot on the master
>cylinder? 
>     Or has anyone experienced problems with the spring that returns
>the clutch?
>     
>     Doomsday scenario is I need to replace the clutch MC, not good
>news or even 
>     worse the slave....
>     
>     Thanks and regards, Mike
>