Clutch Release Problems

[scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com (Brian Wagner)]

Still check the cable, I had one collapse on itself at the adjustor. Just
take a look, the outer casing looks like a rolled up condom.

Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "W. Hawker" <willhawk@shaw.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 8:29 PM
Subject: Clutch Release Problems


> Well folks, here I am, Knee deep in my son's '82 Scirocco restoration
> project, and my daughter's '83 Rabbit GTI  goes and  craps out. I have
been
> using this as MY everyday driver (until she gets her license that is).
> Yesterday, went to shift and the peddle goes to the floor! Not able to
> shift! Ah Ha, I thought, broken cable. (Not the first time I've done that
by
> the way) Hey, but wait a minute. The cable is fine. Limped it back home,
and
> pull into the driveway, and I have pressure on the clutch again. It is
good
> for about three shifts, then gone.
> I am suspecting a stripped shift lever, or broken spring, release bearing
or
> arm. I get a light rattle from the bearing, once it goes.  (any ideas)
> Anyway, question is, the Bentley is a bit unclear if I have to remove the
> tranny in order to remove the shift lever housing. Can it be done in the
> vehicle?  I know it would be easier to work on, but I spent the summer
> already under the Scirocco removing engines and transmissions.
> While I am thinking of it, I had to swap the fuel distributor out of the
> Scirocco with one from an 83 US Rabbit. It has the frequency valve
assembly.
> Any ideas if it will run OK on the '82. Canadian cars did not use this
> assembly in '82 (no O2 sensor, or cat converter) I know the car it came
off
> was running so rich, the plugs were coated in soot and so was the tail
pipe.
> You could smell the unburned gas.
>
> Bill
>
> 82 Scirocco (1.8)
> 83 Rabbit GTi
>
>
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