Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:30:56 -0500 From: John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> Subject: Re: transmission symptoms (?) [c900]
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:18:26 -0500, I wrote: > > Based on what I've read, I still think the release bearing is the most likely > suspect. If the clutch starts acting up again, I'll put in a new release > bearing and see how that works. > It seems like something is acting up again. A couple times on the way to work this morning, the following happened: just as the car was rolling to a stop (car in 1st or 2nd gear, clutch pedal depressed), the car suddenly (and loudly) seemed as if it had hit something. Working on the theory that the release bearing is failing: In this situation the release bearing is under load, and it may be briefly seizing... Oh wait, that doesn't make sense, if the clutch is disengaged then the pressure plate isn't connected to the transmission. Maybe I was hearing/feeling the engine suddenly decelerating, rather than the car itself? Any theories? I'm still tempted to just order a release bearing to see if that fixes things. John
