Scirocco Clutch chatter

[vwdaun at yahoo.com (Daun Yeagley)]

--- Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I sounds to me like a bad rear main seal.  It soaked your
> clutch disk, which was possibly already
> worn.  I very highly doubt it's your tranny or throwout
> bearing - neither exhibit this symptom
> when they fail.  
> 
> Shuddering during takeoff is almost always clutch or
> tranny mount.

My understanding is that the shuddering is likely oil on
the clutch.  That would fit with the rear main seal
diagnosis too.

If it were my car I would replace the rear main seal,
clutch and rear motor mount.  (Wouldn't hurt to change the
other mounts too....)


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Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
'81 S, '85, '86 & '88 Sciroccos, '96 Passat GLX Wagon, '56 Cessna 172
For Sale: '90 Passat Wagon, '82 Scirocco.
"My rabbit has a human foot on his keychain.  That's not the scary part.  What I wanna know is what those keys are for." - The Four Postmen

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