RE. Help major problems (now hopefully cluch problems)

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

I got a new one from warranty, but got an upgraded one, just paying the
difference.
You must be relieved that the motor is intact!
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Parker Wulf" <scirocco210@hotmail.com>
To: <jlagnese@massed.net>; <foxxinabox@wideopenwest.com>;
<MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:31 PM
Subject: RE. Help major problems (now hopefully cluch problems)


> Thanks guys for your replys.
> I finally got some time to get under the car and turn the crank over slow
> and it sounded like the pressure plate. When i had my tranny rebuilt last
> year I put a new cluch disk, new pressure plate, new bolts, and a lightned
> flywheel that i bought from techtonics tunning. I torqued all the bolts to
> what the bently said, so i dont think that a bolt came out or anything. SO
> if it is my pressure plate, would it by chance be covered by a waranty or
do
> i have to bite the bullet and buy an new one?
>
> I didnt try your idea yet dave, and i hope you are wrong about my thrust
> bearing, i will try that sometime this weekend to make sure.
>
> THANKS!
> Parker Wulf
> scirocco210@hotmail.com
> Cable Connectors Inc. Phone Splicer/Bonder
> 1987 Scirocco 2.0 16v with 020 9a 3.94fd Peloquin LSD
> 1987 Scirocco 1.8 16v (mudder, parts)
> 1987 F-150 4.9  4x4
> "Born in the 80's, drive like the 80's!"
>
> Maybe its the pressure plate. I had one come apart on me one time. It
> sounded very bad. Get under the car and turn the engine over by
hand/ratchet
> and listen carefully. Isolate the noise.
> John
>
> i would have to agree with john on this. i bought an '85 8v because it
> sounded like a bolt flying around when the engine was running, worse when
> the clutch was pushed in. seems that the previous owner didn't 1) use new
> pressure plate bolts or 2) didn't use locktite on the old bolts and didn't
> torque them down properly. new set of bolts and a rethreaded hole in the
> crank and the noise was gone and it ran great. good luck.
> Foxxinabox
>
> Your thrust bearing is toast.  You over revved it and messed it up.
> Probably the reason why your head is loud is because your starving it of
oil
> due to the bearing pieces stuck in the pickup tube.  The sooner you fix
this
> the better and it can be as easy as replacing the main bearings.  The
first
> thing you need to do it check the end play.  More than likely it is about
> 1/2".  Then drop the pan and verify the thrust is bad.  If it is, you can
> replace it without taking the crank out (if your careful) then you won't
> have to take the trans out.  If the crank  is scarred at all you will need
> either need to replace the crank or get it machined and buy undersized
> bearings.
> First thing is first, though, check your end play!  You need to pry on
> either the front pulley or the flywheel (through the timing hole) OR you
can
> start your car, look at the front pulley, and run the throttle up and
down.
> I did this on mine when I had this problem and you could see the crank
move
> in and out about 1/2".  Anyway, that's the first step.  HTH!
> Dave
>
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