RE: clutch problems?

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>Use locktite, replace everything (including seals!), replace the pushrod 
bushing, don't replace the bolts (never had one break, but make sure you get 
them tight enough!!!!). HTH and GL


>From: "Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>
>Reply-To: <aaron@makuta.com>
>To: "'Scirocco'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: clutch problems?
>Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 14:44:40 -0500
>
>Sounds like your clutch disk is worn out.  We recently did the clutch on my
>brother's GTI.  Not too tough, and if you have the time to do it, it's a
>piece of cake.  It took us about 10-12 hours, and it was our first time and
>we didn't remove the drive shaft on the driver's side.  I've since learned
>that's an important step if you want to make it easier on yourself.  We
>spent at least 2 hours just trying to maneuver the transaxle around after 
>it
>was free from the engine because that drive shaft was in place, and we took
>another 2 hours getting it squirreled around to bolt back up for the same
>reason.  The thing just gets in the way, and the Bentley and Haynes manuals
>neglect to tell you anything about the fact that it's easier if you pull 
>the
>drive shaft.
>
>The manuals say that you can check your pressure plate for runout, and if
>it's okay, you can reuse it.  We replaced it without checking.  What's the
>list concensus on this?  Do y'all replace the pressure plate every time?
>
>You might be able to get a little more life out of it by adjusting the
>clutch cable.  You should have about 3/4-1" of freeplay.  The freeplay
>ensures that you are not partially disengaging the clutch as you are
>cruising down the road(kind of like riding the clutch), but too much and 
>the
>clutch won't fully disengage.
>
>Bentley tells you to replace the pressure plate bolts, but my parts guy
>didn't have a listing for them.  Haynes says to torque them to 55 ft-lbs 
>and
>doesn't say a thing about replacing.  Be sure to have red loctite on hand,
>though, so they can't work their way out.
>
>HTH!
>Aaron
>'84 Scirocco - Woo-hoo!
>'70 Bug - hibernating
>'87 Nissan truck - Soon to be for sale
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of timbob
> > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 12:08 PM
> > To: Scirocco
> > Subject: clutch problems?
> >
> >
> > 	I think my clutch is going bad, but I'm not sure to
> > what degree it needs to
> > be fixed.  The symptoms are, if I try to really push the car,
> > it feels like
> > somethings slipping, and also sometimes if I'm going up a
> > hill, the same
> > feeling.  I've never had a clutch go bad before, but I'm
> > guessing this is
> > it?
> > 	So do I need to replace the whole shebang, or just do
> > some adjustments, or?
> > I have a bentley waiting for me at home (just bought it, but
> > havent had a
> > chance to look) so if all the nescessary info is in there,
> > don't bother
> > giving me specifics.  Also I need to do my timing belt
> > sometime...  is this
> > a fairly big project or could somebody with a little
> > experience (my v-belt
> > escapade) and a lot of time (all winter) do a good job?
> >
> > thanks,
> > Tim
> > '87  16v
> > '90  wrangler
> > '00  single dorm room, roomate failed out. ha!
> >
> >
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Chris DeLong
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'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
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'78 Scirocco


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