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Re: help me out here
Well, you're right. My point was that someone with this problem will
*think* they have a tranny problem that would be described by saying "I put
it into gear but it won't 'catch'." The tranny could be fine, but they
wouldn't know it, because the car doesn't move when they let out the clutch.
I get suspicious of a diagnosis from someone "who was not an enthusiast in
the least".
I wouldn't think this was a likely scenario if I hadn't seen it myself once.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>
To: "scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Bill Scarince"
<scarince@mediaone.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 12:19 AM
Subject: Re: help me out here
> I said Shift linkage not clutch cable. 2 different things,
> if the clutch cable is functional and the shift linkage is not, the clutch
> feels fine the stick shift will
> work into positions but the linkage is not transmitting the shifter
changes
> to the tranny, thus leaving it into neutral.
>
> The cv joint has nothing close or by far any relation with
> transmission/shifting problems in any case.
> ___ ___________
> / |/_ __/ ___/ A Texan's Scirocco 1985 8v
> / /| | / / \__ \ http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
> / ___ |/ / ___/ / (AIM) patricdlc, (ICQ) 32918816
> /_/ |_/_/ /____/
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Scarince" <scarince@mediaone.net>
> To: <pbureau@home.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:14 PM
> Subject: Re: help me out here
>
>
> > I bet it's not shift linkage. I'd bet its a broken CV joint. He
doesn't
> > say that the clutch pedal is laying on the floor, and he says that the
> shift
> > feels fine.........so he puts it in gear and lets off the clutch and the
> one
> > half-shaft just turns in the cv joint......
> >
> > My $.02
> >
> > Bill Scarince
> > Some Sciroccos
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick Bureau" <patricdlc@hotmail.com>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 2:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: help me out here
> >
> >
> > >
> > > okay to check linkage , take a look at this web address (below in tag
> > line)
> > > to my tech note on shift linkage replacement, it will give you an idea
> > where
> > > to look for, and then check the "change clutch cable technote..
> > > in this case self explanatory in pictures.
> > >
> > > ___ ___________
> > > / |/_ __/ ___/ A Texan's Scirocco 1985 8v
> > > / /| | / / \__ \ http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
> > > / ___ |/ / ___/ / (AIM) patricdlc, (ICQ) 32918816
> > > /_/ |_/_/ /____/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----Original Message Follows----
> > > From: "Bobby Griffin" <strtstr@mediaone.net>
> > > To: <pbureau@home.com>, <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> > > CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Subject: Re: help me out here
> > > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 13:38:04 -0400
> > >
> > > OK..what can I do to check and diagnose exactly what is wrong? I mean
> can
> > I
> > > just get under the thing and look around? Should I just follow the
> clutch
> > > cable and pull on it for tension? Not totally inept here, but not a
> > mechanic
> > > either and have NO knowledge of trannies or clutches, but I would like
> to
> > > get the car back and do something with it. It's only about a block
away
> > too,
> > > so checking on it is a cinch.
> > > thanx again to all who have responded so far..it sounds better than I
> > > suspected at this point.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Patrick Bureau" <patricdlc@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> > > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 1:06 PM
> > > Subject: Re: help me out here
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am not sure what you mean by editorial comment about teh shift
> > linkage,
> > > > but I meant that if the shifter is moving around fine into
> > > > each gear position (in the car ) it is possible that one of teh
> linkage
> > > has
> > > > come off the position and therefore no actual gears are selected
> > > > and the car though you push it in first, remains into neutral.
> > > >
> > > > ___ ___________
> > > > / |/_ __/ ___/ A Texan's Scirocco 1985 8v
> > > > / /| | / / \__ \ http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
> > > > / ___ |/ / ___/ / (AIM) patricdlc, (ICQ) 32918816
> > > > /_/ |_/_/ /____/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----Original Message Follows----
> > > > From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> > > > Reply-To: jdbubb@ix.netcom.com
> > > > To: Patrick Bureau <pbureau@home.com>
> > > > CC: scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>, T Berk
> > > <tberk@mindspring.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: help me out here
> > > > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 09:12:07 -0400
> > > >
> > > > So, Patrick:
> > > > Is that an editorial comment on the Scirocco shift linkage??
> > > >
> > > > Patrick Bureau wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > sounds like snapped cable, shit linkage popped out (notcatching
> any
> > > gears
> > > > > but shifting fine)
> > > > > ___ ___________
> > > > > / |/_ __/ ___/ A Texan's Scirocco 1985 8v
> > > > > / /| | / / \__ \ http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
> > > > > / ___ |/ / ___/ / (AIM) patricdlc, (ICQ) 32918816
> > > > > /_/ |_/_/ /____/
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
> > > > > To: "Bobby Griffin" <strtstr@mediaone.net>
> > > > > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 2:26 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: help me out here
> > > > >
> > > > > > Bobby Griffin wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > OK so I sold my 85 Scirocco to a frriend who was not an
> > enthusiast
> > > in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > least. I had just had a rebuilt transmission put in when i
> sold
> > it
> > > to
> > > > > him a
> > > > > > > year ago. The other day he calls and says he cant get any
gear
> > to
> > > > catch.
> > > > > he
> > > > > > > can shift to all gears, but none catch. So he goes and buys
> > > another
> > > > car
> > > > > > > today and says I can buiy the roc back for 4 hundred or so.
> Now
> > my
> > > > > > > question..is this a sympton of blown tranny or bad clutch? I
> > know
> > > not
> > > > > which
> > > > > > > and I havent even tried it maself. i want the car back, but
if
> > > it's
> > > > the
> > > > > > > tranny, the car will be up for parts or rebuilding. I am jax
> > > > > > > Florida/....email all questions to me and I'll respond
> promptly
> > > > > > > Bobby griffin
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Phtht. Snapped clutch cable. Unless he dogged the thing it's
an
> > easy
> > > > > > one.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gimme more symptoms, my physic powers need a recharge.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TBerk
> > > > > >
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