backed out flywheel bolt?

[sonicscirocco at hotmail.com (Sonic Scirocco)]

my car had the same symtoms twice and both times it was because the straps 
on my pressure plate broke, and pieces of it were moving around in the bell 
housing.



Jason F
88 Scirocco 16v 2.0
87 Scirocco 8V
AIM - SonicScirocco





>From: "Drew Teague" <roccnroll@hotmail.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: backed out flywheel bolt?
>Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 23:20:15 -0400
>
>I think one of my flywheel bolts backed out.  The symptoms:  A slight 
>grinding sound from the engine when idling, and when driving, the sound is 
>most pronounced when letting off throttle, either in gear or not.  With 
>clutch in, there doesn't seem to be any sound at all.  Also, my clutch 
>pedal feels a little spongy, and kind of "pops" (above average resistance 
>for a second, then ok)  I'm guessing it's flywheel/ pressure plate related, 
>but has anyone else experienced these symptoms before I pull the tranny?
>
>Thanks.
>
>**Drew Teague**
>Harrisburg, PA
>
>'84 8v Rocco --  "Bruise"
>'85 BMW 318i
>
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