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- From: papp@morbid.llnl.gov (Albert L. Papp III)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
- Subject: 68 VW Bus Clutch noise?
- Message-ID: <141925@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 01:52:33 GMT
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- Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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- Recently, my Bus has started making a new noise. When the engine is cold and just
- started, there is an annoying rumbling sound (sounds like a bearing type noise
- to me) as the car idles in neutral with the clutch pedal up. If I push the
- clutch all the way in (car still in neutral) the noise goes completely away.
- Also, I noticed that pushing the clutch in allows the car to idle slightly faster.
- Is this normal, or is there some clutch resistance that shouldn't be there?
- When the engine is all warmed up, the noise is not present regardless of clutch
- position. Apart from the noise, the clutch (and car) operates just fine.
-
- Any ideas on the source of the noise? Also, might this be a problem I should
- remedy quickly or can I leave it go for awhile assuming things don't get much
- worse?
-
- Thanks,
- -Al
-
- papp@morbid.llnl.gov
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