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Re: help me out here



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
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>
>
>
> ----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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