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  1. 22-02-2008, 08:37 AM #1
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    VR6 "drops" suddenly when clutch is pressed under load

    Hi, I noticed something weird with the VR yesterday after pulling out of BP. I shifted hard into second and hada strange "dropping" of the front of the car when I pushed the clutch in. Today the car seems to be running a little weird too, in addition to this dropping on the front of the car when I depress the clutch.

    It wont do it if I slowly push the clutch in on low revs. Any ideas people?
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  2. 22-02-2008, 08:38 AM #2
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    Sounds like a engine mount is it like a knocking sound?
    I'm soo euro even my missus is shaved...
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  3. 22-02-2008, 08:39 AM #3
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    had that happen to me before.. while i was burning rubber..!!

    check your front engine bracket mount.. don’t drive it till you check it out! i think you might be in for a surprise! They tend to break… happened to me and few other VR’s
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    Quote Originally Posted by DubSteve View Post
    Sounds like a engine mount is it like a knocking sound?
    Not so much a knocking sound, but you feel the front of the car drop suddenly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DUBING View Post
    had that happen to me before.. while i was burning rubber..!!
    Yeah this first happened after a flat shift
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    check to make sure that one of the sub frame mounts hasnt come unwelded from the front of the car. Has happened to a few people now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim View Post
    check to make sure that one of the sub frame mounts hasnt come unwelded from the front of the car. Has happened to a few people now.
    eek... will do.

    Just checked then, can't see to much wihout jacking it up.

    I did notice however that there is a bunch of oil coming from the filter cover thingo...

    I think I may need to book it in to see Joe ASAP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by runamuk View Post
    eek... will do.

    Just checked then, can't see to much wihout jacking it up.

    I did notice however that there is a bunch of oil coming from the filter cover thingo...

    I think I may need to book it in to see Joe ASAP.

    take off the front Vent on the drivers side.. look through it.. might help

    and looking at the engine from the top, does it look slightly tilted?
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    TRY THIS

    http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=11068
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    Quote Originally Posted by vwthunder View Post
    TRY THIS

    http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=11068
    I'm hoping it is going to be something relatively simple like that...

    Theres also a strange intermittent hissing when you give it a little, in addition to the oil around the filter housing... Related methinks.
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