Bad pilot bearing.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
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On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Michael A. Radtke wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Yesterday, I experienced a bad case of clutch drag.  Enough to make the
> car creep in 4th gear and to require starting the car in gear to drive
> it.  This happened at start up at about 75 degrees F.
>
> The problem persisted for 20 minutes of driving but went away 2 blocks
> from home.
>
> I let the car cool a few hours and then test drove it again.  I couldn't
> reproduce the problem, but then it suddenly came back just as I was
> about to give up.  After two shifts, the problem was gone again.  I
> couldn't get it back again, so I gave up.
>
> This morning I drove to work, 20 minutes, without any problem.
>
> There is no change to the clutch feel and the "real" friction point
> stays where it should be even when the clutch is dragging.
>
> What's going on?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike  Phoenix, AZ
>