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Originally Posted by DoctorDex
Just for the sake of clarity, when you say "clutch depressed" you are saying I'm supposed to put it into 1st without using the clutch?
Declanl
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Not exactly , you will have the clutch pedal pressed down (depressed) and the car will be coasting,
What you are trying to do is engage all the components from the rear wheels to the trans and listen for the clunk. by having the clutch depressed the engine and its components dont come into play. for example: imagine your car coasting downhill with the clutch depressed and the engine off, now if you where to shift into 1st gear (clutch still depressed) you would be able to hear the slop in the components, because you are apllying the drag of a few more gears (inside the trans) to the spinning components.
does that make sense ?