Problem looming with my C2S
The car is booked in at the OPC on the 12th December which is a bit of a pain as I have my first UK trackday on the 8th! I might have to give back word at the cost of Pounds150 down the pan, but was hoping someone might be able to offer their experience and help in diagnosing the problem.
Over the last few weeks an issue has arisen which is progressively getting worse. It relates to either the clutch, gearbox or driveshaft.
Here's the problem.
The best way I can reproduce the symptoms are as follows.
1. Approach a junction in gear as you would do normally, braking until you come to a stop, just dipping the clutch before you stop.
2. With the clutch still depressed (doh!, obviously ) take it out of gear (it's a manual by the way).
3. When you release the clutch and just before it is released to the full extent, you feel a thump from behind almost like the driveshaft is engaging, but it's not as the car doesn't stall.
4. Another way to experience the knock is whist your driving. You change gear as just as before, when the clutch is almost released to the full there is yet again this thump behind.
5. Selecting a gear from 1st to 4th seems to have gotten a little more notchy also.
What do you think? Thrust bearing perhaps. The OPC seems to think it's a flywheel issue.
Of course it will all become apparent when I take the car in, but I'm not so sure it can go another 2 weeks before I'll be ringing Porsche assistance. Oh yeah, the RMS has gone also.
Any ideas guyz?
TIA,
Rich