Big Twin Neutral Rattle
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Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Reno
Then you're causing abnormal wear to your clutch release bearing. The whole time you're sitting there the release bearing is grinding away.
As an aside, VW received a large number of complaints of clutch release bearing failures on the beetles that they began exporting to the U.S. They didn't have the problem in Germany. The VW clutch release bearing at that time was a solid carbon block. They sent an engineer to the U.S. who discovered that Americans sat at lights with their foot on the clutch. VW began fitting roller bearings on their U.S. export cars. Apparently Europeans knew to only depress the clutch long enough to change gears.
As an aside, VW received a large number of complaints of clutch release bearing failures on the beetles that they began exporting to the U.S. They didn't have the problem in Germany. The VW clutch release bearing at that time was a solid carbon block. They sent an engineer to the U.S. who discovered that Americans sat at lights with their foot on the clutch. VW began fitting roller bearings on their U.S. export cars. Apparently Europeans knew to only depress the clutch long enough to change gears.
now back in 09, the oil slinger assy was actually one piece... now... it is two pieces stamped together. A modified part but modified such that it is cheaper to assemble.
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Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 17
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From: AZ
i put redline in mine and it got worse. Which sucks cause i love their product.... ill be going up to 75 140 next time.
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