On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, The Bus Depot wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, EMZ wrote: > > I just had the idea that maybe ,.., just maybe, air in the > > hydrolic clutch may have something to do with this?/.! > > Anyone have any input on this?
Actually that's a mighty interesting idea... hmmm. I'm gonna act on that one. I could easily believe I have air in those lines, since I have a minor leak in the clutch master cylinder and have never bled the lines. Good idea! > There was a thread on this a few months ago. There were a number of > guesses, many of them blaming the disc and/or pressure plate, even though > replacing these often failed to solve, or even worsened, the problem. > Finally one person had the problem fixed, by the dealer. I think it turned > out to be motor mounts, as I recall? Anyway, check the archives, it's > there. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot > http://www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW Ron -- I remember looking at that post and thinking "yeah, but you only just got the car back....". I've seen the symptoms go away twice when I replaced clutch discs, and be back in two months or so. If I get time, I'll send that person a letter and find out if the shudder is back... shudder! Gary ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Shea shea@xmission.com Salt Lake City http://www.xmission.com/~shea |
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