Plugs and Thumps

[Christopher Mende <csmende@bayern.me.iastate.edu>]

I popped in those triple electrode Bosch plugs the other day, and I would
have to say I noticed a marked improvement over my plantinums. I was glad
to see that all 4 plugs were nice and tan.

Bentley says torque the plugs to 25-30 N's, but that seemed a bit high to
me... I was a bit leery taking it that far, since I really didn't know
what kind of previous abuse my car may have suffered in that dept. It was
about 35 degrees out when I changed em...is it possible for temps to
affect a torque wrench much? I thought perhaps it was misreading due to
the cold...

Also, I need some help here...

In each gear, if I drop the clutch with anything other than a feather
touch, I can hear and feel a thunk as everything engages. A mechanic told
me my 'final drive gear' is worn. Does this sound like the case, or could
it be just a problem with an old clutch? The clutch grinds going into
third, and pops out of second at times. The clunking happens in all gears.

Any rec's for a replacement? I've heard good things about sachs sport
clutches. I tend to be an aggressive driver, I usually take the old 8v to
around 4500 or more in each gear before I shift... (with a warm engine, of
course!) :)

Thanks for all your help gals and guys!

~C

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     bayern.me.iastate.edu    Iowa State Univ    H: 515-292-6658

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