CazzaVR 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Been getting a creaking sound coming from the clutch when I lift off. Seems worse first thing in the morning, and sometimes also seems to come from the brake pedal :? It's getting worse and seems to be coming from inside the car under the dash. It doesn't happen when I change gear when the car is stationary, only happens on the move. I took the dash panel out below the steering wheel and lubed up all the mechs etc, but it just appears to be getting worse. Very occasionally, I can also feel a slight click through the pedal. Please tell me my clutch isn't going! It doesn't slip or anything. Could it be the gearbox mount? Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted September 4, 2006 It would probably be your pressure plate squeaking away ,it doesn't mean your clutch is on its way out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Cheers. How can I stop it? It's doing my head in! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted September 4, 2006 If its coming from the gearbox area ie the pressure plate...um take out the gearbox im affraid,is the noise from inside the car or outside ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Seems to be inside... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted September 4, 2006 get somebody to work the clutch,pop your head in the bay to just make sure were its coming from,it could be resonating through the bulk head,if its inside and you lubed the pedal shaft,it might be worth taking the pedal off to lube the shaft(no comments please :lol:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted September 4, 2006 :lol: Cheers dude. Will check it out tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted September 4, 2006 Andy,does it sound like someone squeezing an empty plastic bottle every time you depress/release the pedal??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted September 5, 2006 Roddy, not really. More of a typical 'creak', and only when the pedal is around 3/4 released at it's biting point. Had window down this morning and sounds quite loud from outside the car. I tried to rock the engine. It hardly moved, but it did make the same creaking sound (although it was not as pronounced). Could it be a mount? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deluk 0 Posted September 6, 2006 yes it colud be one the gear bot one or the front or the back all of them :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Got a new VT front mount, so can't be that. Maybe it's one of the others? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted September 8, 2006 Any ideas guys? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted September 9, 2006 If it's a spring type metal creak every time you move the clutch then it's a 'design feature' of the Corrado. I've yet to see one that doesn't do it (hmmm... should have tried that undriven VR in the Karmann factory...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted September 9, 2006 Got that going on in the background, but the other 'creak' is much louder. Also does it when I depress the brake pedal when the car's cold. Might have to take the under-dash off again and have another nosey under there :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted September 11, 2006 Right, get the creaking mainly at low speeds at clutch biting point. Also when slowly depressing the brake pedal when car is cold/reversing down drive. Also when accelerating hard after changing gear. Got it to make the noise (a little bit) when trying to rock the engine. Becoming more and more convinced it's a mount. Any thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
