Re: [fear][trepidation] Transmission Question ReWorded :-)

[Jean-Claude Desinor <desinor@sympatico.ca>]

  Check if the torsion bar mounting nuts are secure. 

  I had a similar noise, drove me nuts for a couple of weeks.

	Jean-Claude
	84 8v (in hibernation)
	96 Jetta GLS

'84 Scirocco a écrit :
> 
> Ooops, yep my mistake.
> 
> Anyhow I'm having no problems like that.  What I am hearing is a "bonk"
> sound down by my left foot (I think, maybe its the firewall) occasionally as
> I take off in first, and then again sometimes as I move into second.  Its
> weird.   Gotta jack her up tomorrow if its warm.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Greg
> 
> on 2/2/01 16:54, Rich at rwd@serv.net wrote:
> 
> > He said *without* your foot on the clutch.
> >
> > Get rolling about 2000 rpm in third gear and
> > punch it. If the engine revs higher than the
> > car is accelerating the clutch is slipping.
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > ----------
> >> From: The '84 Scirocco <scirocco@macslut.org>
> >> To: Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
> >> Cc: vw list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [fear][trepidation] Transmission Question
> >> Date: Friday, February 02, 2001 11:53 AM
> >>
> >> I donšt understand this.  If I have my foot on the clutch and I rev the
> > car
> >> of course it wont accelerate - its not in gear?  You can ride the clutch
> > at
> >> various levels, so I donšt know what you're saying.  Sorry
> >>
> >> Greg
> >>
> >> --
> >> Greg Coan
> >> '84 Scirocco
> >>
> >> scirocco@macslut.org
> >>
> >>> From: Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
> >>> Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:41:31 -0600
> >>> To: The '84 Scirocco <scirocco@macslut.org>
> >>> Cc: vw list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >>> Subject: Re: [fear][trepidation] Transmission Question
> >>>
> >>> they basic clutch sign is the push on gas pedal without your foot on
> > the
> >>> clutch and the motor revs up without acclerating your car much. Like
> > you
> >>> are riding the clutch. Tho you need to read some of the preivious email
> >>> about SMS (self-machining-syndrome)
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, 2 Feb 2001, The '84 Scirocco wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> So what are the signs a transmission and/or clutch may be on its last
> > leg?
> >>>>
> >>>> :-(
> >>>>
> >>>> Greg
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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