Bill, Sounds like the throwout bearing has gone south. You should check out the master and slave as it would be cheaper than tearing into the clutch. I just did the clutch in my 5KTQ. I paid $350.00 for parts. Pete at Audi only told me after my job was done that he could get me the parts for $250. Most of the garages I called wanted 8-10 hours at $50/hr. - ouch! Good Luck Russ 87 5KTQ