<VV> What Broke?

[Mike Kost]

Check all bolts in the clutch and flywheel area for looseness. 
Especially check the flywheel to crank bolts. I once pulled the heads on 
my car thinking I had a loose valve seat when it turned out to be loose 
flywheel bolts. It actually got smooth at certain speeds.

Mike Kost

Nigel Hoyow wrote:

>
> Last night I was driving and suddenly a loud clack clack clack sound 
> started
> apparently coming from the drivetrain area. The clack gets faster as I
> accelerate.
> The engine is fine and the half shafts and stuff are okay.  When I 
> clutch in
> the noise disappears and the engine revs freely with no apparent problem,
> but as soon as I put it back in gear it clacks from 1 through 4. I put 
> some
> oil in the box this morning (it took a quart) just in case but 
> although it
> subdued the noise slightly, the clack clack clack is still there.
> I feel a metallic grounding rhythmic vibration just the moment when
> releasing the clutch and moving off - then the clack clack starts when 
> I get
> going.
> What do you think has gone wrong? Can you give me the bad news?  a gear
> broke? gear teeth? Diff broke? clutch disc?
> The van drives fine except for the loud clacking sound. I parked it today
> just in case I break something else.
> Thanks for the help.
> Nigel - VW van 140/4 3.27 drivetrain.



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