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Date:         Tue, 16 Feb 1999 08:07:15 -0800
Reply-To:     Stephen Sutton <sutton@FLUENT-SPEECH.COM>
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From:         Stephen Sutton <sutton@FLUENT-SPEECH.COM>
Subject:      84 Westy: 1st gear shakes
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I get violent shaking and banging from what sounds like my exhaust assembly (possibly be the whole engine) when i drive away from a stand-still. It happens in 1st gear and goes away when i get under motion. All my exhaust brackets are intact. In fact, I just replaced the whole exhaust manifold which fractured in two places; most likely due to this stress of this shacking.

I'm thinking it might be clutch-related even though regular driving and gear changing is unaffected. Any ideas on what could cause this and if it is the clutch, what i should look for?

Comments appreciated.

Stephen 1984 Westfalia


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