>With the amount of throw-out bearing failures I've seen, just pressing
>the clutch, much less while starting, is a spooky experience.
>
>Another phenomena I've noticed is that while starting the car, gear
>disengaged/clutch engaged (no foot on clutch pedal), the car lurches
>forward. Is it the law of conservation of angular momentum at play
>here? or maybe my gear oil is too viscous/thick? Anybody else
>experienced this?
>
>Siegfried
>SV
I can tell you that every alpine I have owned (3) has had the wrong lube in
the trans. It's supposed to be 30 wt engine oil, they all had 90 wt gear
lube in them. They sure worked better when I changed over to the right
thing.
Regards Armand
ritchie(at)mcn.org
Armand & Lorie Ritchie
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