Cold Clutch WTH??/

[sexehtopper]

ok ive noticed that when i just start my car and drive off, the first time i go into first gear, as im letting the clutch out it like shakes like my clutch is about gone, but then the rest of the day it doesnt do it? what could this be? ad one more thing sometimes when im turning really sharp turns something pops id te passenger side by the wheel. its not really loud but it is noticable. any ideas?

 

[realhp=turbo]

My clutch sometimes does that, you might have a bad motor mount. As for the knocking noise in the wheel, thats a bad CV shaft. It'll start getting louder the longer it goes without being replaced. Best way to baby that is to not jump on the throttle while turning. Role around corners then accelerate.

 

[tigerstalon]

The shaking is most likely clutch chatter. My stock clutch did that when it was cold, too. It was on its last leg, so maybe yours is almost dead, also.

 

[Zenja]

Yeah, it's just a clutch that's getting worn out probably. Either that or it could have something to do with the flywheel or the way everything is mounted down there.

As for the clunking sound by the wheel when turning, I had that problem and it turned out that I broke a sway bar end link. Check your sway bars at the point where they are attached at the control arm.

 

[my95tsi]

holy shit same car and same two problems...... damn

ok ive noticed that when i just start my car and drive off, the first time i go into first gear, as im letting the clutch out it like shakes like my clutch is about gone, but then the rest of the day it doesnt do it? what could this be? ad one more thing sometimes when im turning really sharp turns something pops id te passenger side by the wheel. its not really loud but it is noticable. any ideas?

 

[realhp=turbo]

On second thought, if its a pop you hear, and not a rattle, or constant knocking. Then the answer is the ball joint is going bad. Or the sway bar is broken. Either way it still sucks :thumbdown

 

[my95tsi]

Well i have a quick question. My lower ball joint were done under recall in 201 and they still look like new. The boot isn't torn and there is no grease in the anywhere that i can see oozing out. But my upper ball joint, the one that connects to the a-arm is the one that i think is going bad. When i did my suspension i torn that bioot on accident. I ripped it's seal from the upper a-arm so it looks fine but i can pull the boot down which is not suppoed to happen. So i'm thinking that's the ball joint that's going bad. Isd it possible for a popping sound to come from that ball joint. I'm planning on getting adjustable ball joints to fix my camber will that just replace my bad ball joint?

 

[realhp=turbo]

The answer to al those is yes.

 

[my95tsi]

Ok then here's another question. If i get an adjustable ball joint will that just replace the ball joint or the whole a-arm b/c i don't think you can press out that piece easily.