> Would that not be the opposite?- Thrust would be > applied at all times except when the clutch pedal is > depressed. The crankshaft would be under load when the > clutch is engaged, it is disengaged when the pedal is > depressed. Rick Wilson.
No, the pressure plate sandwiches the clutch disk up against the flywheel when the engine's running, so the crank is still floating. When you put your foot on the clutch you press the throwout bearing up against the pressure plate's fingers, which disengages the clutch, but this tries to shove the whole crank through the case. VWs with loud flopping noises are often indicative of bad thrust bearings (or improper end play), but when you step on the clutch, the noise goes away. Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL N56ML "at" hiwaay.net see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
