spatuality
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Hi forum,
Short version:
The bottom end of my Jetta clunked a few times and dropped what smells like transmission fluid everywhere.
Useful info:
2006 1.9L BRM 5M. 250k KM. Stock clutch/dmf has been rattling at idle for a couple years. Slight slipping of clutch felt a couple times this year. Transmission fluid changed at 236k KM in May with Fuchs Titan Sintofluid FE 75w. Slight clunk felt when foot off accelerator in 2nd for the last year, but figured it was LCA bushing, maybe an engine mount. Never had a leak of any kind.
Long version:
Wife was out with the car, put it into neutral stopping at a light, and there was a big clunk, like when you drop the clutch in gear while holding the brake. But the enginge did not stall. No hiccups with the engine at all she says. Not even an engine light. Put the car into first, couldnt make it move. Shut it off/on 3 times, still wouldnt move. Blocking busy intersection at this point, and freaking out she called me. The car had been off for a couple minutes at this point. I had her start it, it went into gear, and she drove the 3KM home without issue.
Parked in the driveway, and saw fluid dripping steadily behind the bottom engine cover. Started it up no problem, reversed a few feet, putting it into first felt 'empty', like the clutch wouldnt engage. It clunked and I put the clutch in again, then genty let the clutch out in first, and drove it 20m into the garage.
Car is now on jackstands, oil absorbant powder and oil drain pan under it. I will get under it in a couple hours to pull off the engine tray.
I'm making a guess the DMF failed and the clutch wont engage on the bits that are left. There must be some transmission lines inthe bell housing that got hit with shrapnel? But the engine is running normally. Not even CEL. I would of thought it would shake and shudder like crazy, or rattle very noticably.
Any initial direction where to look to figure out what happened?
Short version:
The bottom end of my Jetta clunked a few times and dropped what smells like transmission fluid everywhere.
Useful info:
2006 1.9L BRM 5M. 250k KM. Stock clutch/dmf has been rattling at idle for a couple years. Slight slipping of clutch felt a couple times this year. Transmission fluid changed at 236k KM in May with Fuchs Titan Sintofluid FE 75w. Slight clunk felt when foot off accelerator in 2nd for the last year, but figured it was LCA bushing, maybe an engine mount. Never had a leak of any kind.
Long version:
Wife was out with the car, put it into neutral stopping at a light, and there was a big clunk, like when you drop the clutch in gear while holding the brake. But the enginge did not stall. No hiccups with the engine at all she says. Not even an engine light. Put the car into first, couldnt make it move. Shut it off/on 3 times, still wouldnt move. Blocking busy intersection at this point, and freaking out she called me. The car had been off for a couple minutes at this point. I had her start it, it went into gear, and she drove the 3KM home without issue.
Parked in the driveway, and saw fluid dripping steadily behind the bottom engine cover. Started it up no problem, reversed a few feet, putting it into first felt 'empty', like the clutch wouldnt engage. It clunked and I put the clutch in again, then genty let the clutch out in first, and drove it 20m into the garage.
Car is now on jackstands, oil absorbant powder and oil drain pan under it. I will get under it in a couple hours to pull off the engine tray.
I'm making a guess the DMF failed and the clutch wont engage on the bits that are left. There must be some transmission lines inthe bell housing that got hit with shrapnel? But the engine is running normally. Not even CEL. I would of thought it would shake and shudder like crazy, or rattle very noticably.
Any initial direction where to look to figure out what happened?
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