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Old 09-20-2014, 04:34 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by texwayne View Post
if you depress the clutch while still on the throttle the rapid release of pressure in the drive train when the clutch disengages will cause a loud "clunk". this only happens in lower gears where the engine RPMs are a lot different from the axle RPMs. in low gears your engine torque is multiplied quite a bit. the engine and transmission twist on their mounts. when you disengage the clutch without releasing the pressure, all the parts that twisted slam back into place. it's not a good thing.
I am having this in my 996. Changed motor mounts today and seemed a little better. How else would you fix this? You say it's not a good thing...what is the fix?
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