my clutch problem: the mechanics input

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Hmmmm.
  Steve may have hit on the source of this problem!  If so, congratulations!

Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: <jester@westfailure.net>
To: Tony Morehead <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>
Cc: <green536@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 5:29 AM
Subject: Re: my clutch problem: the mechanics input


> On Wed, 1 May 2002, Tony Morehead wrote:
>
> > i rebuilt a 1987 16v engine and had an 020 tranny from an 84 8v.  i put
both
> > in another 1987 16v scirocco and the engine starts but the clutch doesnt
> > engage correctly.
> Hmm,
>
> Stuff you've already probably checked... but are you sure that the disc is
> the right one? an 84 8v tranny takes a disc with a smaller spline than a
> 16v, so you need to use the disc from a pre 93 8v and the pressure plate +
> flywheel from the 16v. If you put a 16v clutch disc on an 8v tranny that
> would be your problem there. the 16v disc has a bigger hole as the
> mainshaft in a 16v tranny is bigger.
>
> In other words, if you slid just the disc onto the tranny before
> assembling everything, it should mate up with the splines on the tranny
> input shaft & spinning the disc should spin the transaxles
> insides.
>
> I know you already probably thought of this all, but its worth mentioning
> when you have a mismatch like you listed that not everyone knows the
> custom trick too.
>
> take care,
>
> Steve
>
>
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