Re: clutch, steering rack issues

["Jonas Karlsson" <jonas85k@hotmail.com>]

>From: Kevin Collins <kcollins1@socal.rr.com>

>In the 3 years and 40k miles that I've had my car, there have been 4-5
>occasions where I've gone to start the car, only to have it lurch when
>I turn the key, as if to be in gear with the clutch engaged.. despite the 
>fact that I have the clutch fully depressed.

Kevin, Is the car in gear when this happens? I suspect it is, and if so, 
your problem is certainly in the clutch. For some reason or another it's 
just not disengaging. I've had a spring break on the clutch and lodge itself 
behind the PP, similar problem, but continuous. (BTW, the owner's manual 
says to start the car in neutral, w/clutch depressed)

If your car is in neutral, then you might have a combination of issues. If 
something is causing shifting issues inside the tranny, then it could still 
be "in gear" even when you think it's out, and make it hard to shift.

But you've definitely got a sticking clutch. Even if the tranny had fused 
itself together into a solid lump of steel, you would be able to start the 
car just fine with the clutch disengaged.

HTH,

Jonas
85 Scirocco 2.0
78 Scirocco 1.8
87 Scirocco 16V
90 Audi Coupe Quattro 20V (picking up on Saturday)
For direct reply: jonas@metabolex.com
http://www.geocities.com/scirocco2l8v

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